| Falls Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Falls Reservoir  Falls Reservoir | |
| Location | Montgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W / 35.39528°N 80.07472°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yadkin River |
| Primary outflows | Yadkin River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 204 acres (83 ha) |
Falls Reservoir is part of the Yadkin River Project in North Carolina and managed by Alcoa as part of their hydroelectric business. It is the last of four reservoirs along a 38-mile (61 km) stretch of the Yadkin River. Falls Reservoir is the smallest of the four reservoirs and covers 204 acres (0.83 km2) and has a shoreline length of 6 miles (9.7 km). [1] The hydroelectric operation was sold to Cube Hydro Carolinas in February 2017. [2]
Other lakes in the Yadkin River Project
References
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^
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ Bergeron, Josh (2017-02-02). "Sale finalized for Yadkin River Dams". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2017-02-02.[ permanent dead link]
External links
- Protected areas of Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Reservoirs in North Carolina
- Protected areas of Stanly County, North Carolina
- Dams in North Carolina
- Alcoa Power Generating dams
- Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin
- Landforms of Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Landforms of Stanly County, North Carolina
- Piedmont Triad region, North Carolina geography stubs
- Central North Carolina geography stubs
| Falls Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Falls Reservoir Falls Reservoir | |
| Location | Montgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W / 35.39528°N 80.07472°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yadkin River |
| Primary outflows | Yadkin River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 204 acres (83 ha) |
Falls Reservoir is part of the Yadkin River Project in North Carolina and managed by Alcoa as part of their hydroelectric business. It is the last of four reservoirs along a 38-mile (61 km) stretch of the Yadkin River. Falls Reservoir is the smallest of the four reservoirs and covers 204 acres (0.83 km2) and has a shoreline length of 6 miles (9.7 km). [1] The hydroelectric operation was sold to Cube Hydro Carolinas in February 2017. [2]
Other lakes in the Yadkin River Project
References
-
^
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ Bergeron, Josh (2017-02-02). "Sale finalized for Yadkin River Dams". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2017-02-02.[ permanent dead link]
External links
- Protected areas of Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Reservoirs in North Carolina
- Protected areas of Stanly County, North Carolina
- Dams in North Carolina
- Alcoa Power Generating dams
- Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin
- Landforms of Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Landforms of Stanly County, North Carolina
- Piedmont Triad region, North Carolina geography stubs
- Central North Carolina geography stubs