Narrows Dam and Power Plant Complex - Wikipedia
WEBNarrows Dam and Power Plant Complex is a national historic district located at Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina. The district encompasses one contributing building and two contributing structures in the company town of Badin.
Narrows – Cube Hydro Carolinas
WEBNarrows Dam consists of a main dam section and a bypass spillway section. Four steel penstocks convey water from the intake section to the powerhouse. The dam impounds a reservoir (Narrows Reservoir or Badin Lake) that has a normal full pool area of 5,355 acres and a drainage area of 4,180 square miles.
Badin Lake - Wikipedia
WEBBadin Lake is in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. 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 km 2) and has 115 mi (185 km) of shoreline. [2]
The Narrows - Badin Museum
WEBJan 1, 2022 — At construction in 1917 the Narrows was the highest spillway dam in the world & the largest of any type dam in NC. Its powerhouse contained the largest hydroelectric units in the world. Tallassee Lake (now …
Yadkin River Hydroelectric Project | Eagle Creek Renewable …
WEBNarrows is a 110.4 megawatt facility on the Yadkin River with project lands in Davidson, Stanly and Montgomery counties in North Carolina. The facility, which began commercial operations in 1917, has four 27.2 MW vertical Francis turbines connected to generators.
Hydro Review: Narrows Hydropower Plant: Generating Clean ...
WEBOct 18, 2018 — The team proposed a new dam location at the “Narrows,” which would allow for a higher dam and greater generation capacity. The new dam would be 201 feet tall, as compared to the original 38 feet, and capacity would increase by 50 MW.
The Hardaway Site - Badin Museum
WEBFeb 24, 2022 — The Hardaway site overlooks the Yadkin River just outside of Badin. From atop a flat ridge on the west side of “the Narrows” gorge, tucked in the Uwharrie forest, it remained accessible yet well protected for centuries. When construction began on the dam the well protected grounds were greatly disturbed and a new story revealed itself.
Kayaking Falls Reservoir and the caves at Narrows Dam
WEBIn 2017 we purchased kayaks to use in both North Carolina and Florida. Kayaking gives us a chance to explore areas from a different perspective. Follow us through our paddling adventures as we...
The Yadkin Project – Cube Hydro Carolinas
WEBCube Carolinas operates the Yadkin Project, a series of four hydroelectric stations, dams and reservoirs along a 38-mile stretch of the Yadkin River approximately 75 miles outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. The four stations are High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows (Badin Lake) and Falls.
Narrows Dam Water Wheel - Badin Museum
WEBFeb 26, 2022 — Located at the Narrows Power House from 1988 to 2009 this turbine runner converted the force of falling water from the dam into rotational energy. The water is delivered through penstock pipes that turn the 13 blades in a pinwheel action.