Falls Reservoir
Not to be confused with Falls Lake (North Carolina).
| Falls Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W / 35.39528°N 80.07472°WCoordinates: 35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W / 35.39528°N 80.07472°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yadkin River |
| Primary outflows | Yadkin River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 204 acres (83 ha) |
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]
Other lakes in the Yadkin River Project
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