Falls Reservoir

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).^[2] The hydroelectric operation was sold to Cube Hydro Carolinas in February 2017.^[3]

LocationMontgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W^[1]

Typereservoir

Primary inflows

Yadkin River

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Falls Reservoir
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Location	Montgomery / Stanly counties, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°23′43″N 080°04′29″W[1]
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Yadkin River
Primary outflows	Yadkin River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	204 acres (83 ha)
Surface elevation	292 ft (89 m)[1]

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