Shearon Harris Reservoir, commonly known as Harris Lake, is a premier fishing destination located approximately 20 miles southwest of Raleigh in North Carolina. This 4,100-acre impoundment spans southwestern Wake and southeastern Chatham Counties, sitting at 220 feet above sea level. Created around 1980 by redirecting water from Buckhorn Creek to supply the CP&L nuclear plant, the reservoir has been open to the public since 1999. With its diverse aquatic habitat including rock outcroppings, flats, roadbeds, and aquatic vegetation, Shearon Harris has earned national recognition as one of America's best bass lakes, ranking 4th nationwide and 1st in the Southeast according to Bassmaster magazine in 2017. The reservoir features approximately 81 miles of shoreline and an average depth of less than 20 feet, creating ideal conditions for a variety of game fish species to thrive.