- Blewett Falls Lake
Infobox lake
lake_name = Blewett Falls Lake
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location =North Carolina
coords = coord|34|58|58|N|79|52|40|W|region:US-NC_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
inflow =Great Pee Dee River
outflow =Great Pee Dee River
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basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|2560|acre|abbr=on|lk=on
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elevation = convert|178|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
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cities =Blewett Falls Lake (sometimes spelled incorrectly as Blewitt Falls Lake) is a man-made lake located in Anson County and Richmond County in
North Carolina . No bridges span the lake. It is a major lake in theUwharrie Lakes Region and the southernmost and widest body in this chain of lakes. Created by the daming of theGreat Pee Dee River , the lake occupies the former Blewett Falls on that river, which were named after a local family. The lake was created forhydropower in the early 20th century.The lake is located at coord|34|58|58|N|79|52|40|W|region:US-NC_type:waterbody and has a surface area of convert|2560|acre|km2|0 at an elevation of 178 ft (54 m) above sea level with 34 mi (55 km) of shoreline. [http://www.largemouthbass.com/fishingspots.phtml/spot_id/3897635/] .
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