Most Popular PlacesRandom PlaceListsItinerariesAdd a PlaceDownload the App Durham Pump Station Salle du Jeu de Paume Arden Point and Glenclyffe World’s Tallest Barber Pole Where to See the World’s Creepiest Dolls and Toys 6 days ago Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts 13 days ago All the United States North Carolina Durham Durham Pump Station Reachable only by foot, the ruins of the 1800s pump house and dam that supplied water to Durham, North Carolina, until 1927 sit by the scenic Eno River. Ruins of dam across Nancy Rhodes Creek billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Eno River just upstream from the pump station billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Ruins of dam across Nancy Rhodes Creek billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Eno River just upstream from the pump station billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Ruins of dam across Nancy Rhodes Creek billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Eno River just upstream from the pump station billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Ruins of dam across Nancy Rhodes Creek billindurham / Atlas Obscura User Eno River just upstream from the pump station billindurham / Atlas Obscura User The brick and concrete foundations of a large pumping station sit at the water's edge in Eno River State Park. A few yards upstream, straddling Nancy Rhode Creek, the remains of a washed-out stone dam are among the many scattered remnants of the system that once provided drinking water to Durham, 8 miles south.
The pump station is reached by several well-maintained hiking paths in the state park, and is free to visit during daylight hours. Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter. Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Park along Rivermont Road and hike about a half mile north on the Pump Station trail toward the river and the pump station. The trail loops back along the river to the dam. The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge." The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.
Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station. Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage. Two sections of the old dam that made it possible to tame the Meuse in Belgium in the 19th century.
This dam is part of the nation’s largest public power producer and a historic steward of Hiwassee River. This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries. ## Become an Atlas Obscura Member * * * Join our community of curious explorers. Become a Member Atlas Obscura uses cookies on its websites to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic.View Cookie Policy When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies.
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