Falls Reservoir
Reservoir in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Falls Lake (North Carolina).
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]
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Falls Reservoir | |
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Location | Montgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Yadkin River |
Primary outflows | Yadkin River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 204 acres (83 ha) |
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