Falls Reservoir

Falls Reservoir

Infobox lake
lake_name = Falls Reservoir
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location = North Carolina
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type = reservoir
inflow = Yadkin River
outflow = Yadkin River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length =
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area = convert|204|acre|abbr=on
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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 lakes along a 38 mile stretch of the Yadkin River. Falls Reservoir is the smallest of the four reservoirs and covers 204 acres and has a shoreline length of 6 miles. [https://www.alcoa.com/yadkin/en/pdf/iag/YadkinWQplan2003final9803.PDF]

Other lakes in the Yadkin River Project

*High Rock Lake
*Tuckertown Reservoir
*Badin Lake

References

*gnis|1017188

External links

* [http://www.alcoa.com/yadkin/en/lakes/falls.asp Current conditions, as reported by Alcoa]


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