Falls Reservoir Explained

Falls Reservoir should not be confused with Falls Lake (North Carolina).

Falls Reservoir
Coords:35.3953°N -80.0747°W
Basin Countries:United States
Area:204acres
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.

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 38miles stretch of the Yadkin River. Falls Reservoir is the smallest of the four reservoirs and covers 204acres and has a shoreline length of 6miles.[1] The hydroelectric operation was sold to Cube Hydro Carolinas in February 2017.[2]

Other lakes in the Yadkin River Project

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-04 . 2011-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527015612/https://www.alcoa.com/yadkin/en/pdf/iag/YadkinWQplan2003final9803.PDF . dead .
  2. News: Sale finalized for Yadkin River Dams. Bergeron. Josh. Salisbury Post. 2017-02-02. 2017-02-02.