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Rockingham, NC · Richmond County · 34.915°N 79.795°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
Applicant redesigned the cooling system to a closed-loop recycling system; original filing estimated 75,000 gallons/day, revised so average daily use is limited to the domestic water use of about 30 occupants.
Residents are split; state Rep. Ben Moss called for more public input before the council acts. City council scheduled a public hearing following the planning board recommendation.
Rockingham Planning Board Backs $1.2B Data Center Rezoning as Residents Raise ConcernsRockingham planning board unanimously recommended rezoning ~165 acres at 316 Old Cheraw Highway from R-7 high-density residential to conditional light industrial for a data center; city council hearing followed on 2026-08-13.
Rockingham Council to hold public hearing on data center rezoningReported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
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