Badin Lake

Badin Lake
Location	Uwharrie Lakes Region, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°25′11″N 80°05′34″W / 35.41972°N 80.09278°W / 35.41972; -80.09278Coordinates: 35°25′11″N 80°05′34″W / 35.41972°N 80.09278°W / 35.41972; -80.09278
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Yadkin River
Primary outflows	Yadkin River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	5,350 acres (21.7 km2)
Max. depth	190 ft (58 m) (locals say over 300 ft (91 m))
Shore length1	115 mi (185 km)
Surface elevation	539 feet (164 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Badin Lake is one of a series of lakes created by the damming of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of the United States. It was created in 1917 by the Aluminum Company of America. It is contained by Narrows Dam at the town of Badin, North Carolina. Sitting within a valley, the lake is very deep, with a maximum depth of 190 ft (58 m). The lake occupies 5,350 acres (22 km²) and has 115 mi (185 km) of shoreline. Its waters have an average summer temperature of 84.4 °F (29.1 °C) and an average winter temperature of 50.6 °F (10.3 °C). No ferries cross Badin Lake. The northernmost point of Morrow Mountain State Park is roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) downstream from Narrows Dam. The lake lies within Stanly, Davidson, Montgomery, and Rowan counties. Much of the lake's eastern shoreline lies within the Uwharrie National Forest.

See also

• Uwharrie National Forest
• High Rock Lake

External links

• uwharriepoint.com - Badin Lake information
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badin Lake

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