Yadkin River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in the US state of North Carolina, flowing 215 miles (346 km). [2] It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control.
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.
Yadkin River Hydroelectric Project - Eagle Creek Re
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.
High Rock – Cube Hydro Carolinas
WEBCompleted in 1927, the High Rock development was the third of the Yadkin Project developments to be built and is the most upstream of the four Yadkin Project developments. The High Rock development consists of a dam, powerhouse, and reservoir.
Yadkin-Pee Dee - Hydroelectric Project - Duke Energy
WEBDuke Energy Progress owns and operates the Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydro Project, located on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in central North Carolina. The project consists of the Tillery Development and the Blewett Falls Development, which have licensed capacities of 84 and 24.6 megawatts (MW), respectively.
Yadkin Pee Dee River - American Rivers
WEBThe Yadkin river has been significantly impacted by numerous dams built on it. The uppermost reservoir is W. Kerr Scott Reservoir. The southern portion of the Yadkin has been impounded by a chain of six reservoirs: High Rock, Tuckertown, Badin (Narrows), Falls, Tillery and Blewett Falls.
Yadkin River State Trail Maps and River Accesses
WEBThe Yadkin River State Trail is a 163-mile paddle trail with multiple put-in and take-out areas for easy access to the river. It was officially authorized as a state trail in 1985.
Nine decades later, High Rock Dam still changing Yadkin River
WEBMay 14, 2017 — In the nine decades since the dam’s construction, flood levels on the Yadkin River near Salisbury have topped 1916 several times. In 1972, for example, the flood topped 1916 levels by 3.5...
High Rock Lake - Wikipedia
WEBHigh Rock Lake was formed as one of four Yadkin Project hydroelectric dams built by ALCOA for the purpose of producing the electricity needed for the smelting of aluminum during a time when electricity was still scarce in many rural areas of North Carolina.
Alcoa Selling Its Yadkin River Hydroelectric Dams; Buyer Plans …
WEBJul 12, 2016 — A Yadkin River dam run by Alcoa. align=left. Updated 6:15pm. After nearly a century generating power in North Carolina, aluminum maker Alcoa is selling its four hydroelectric dams along the...