Yadkin River
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The Yadkin River is a major river in North Carolina that flows through the state's Piedmont region and serves as an important source of water, recreation, and hydroelectric power.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New River | 1 |
| Yadkin River (nearby headwaters region) | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Upper Pee Dee River in its lower reaches ⓘ |
| basinSize | approximately 7,000 square miles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir |
Badin Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falls Reservoir ⓘ High Rock Lake ⓘ Tuckertown Reservoir ⓘ W. Kerr Scott Reservoir ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Interstate 40
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 77 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 421 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsGenerally | south-southeast ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Davidson County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Davie County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanly County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Surry County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadkin County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Davidson County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Davie County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanly County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadkin County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Tuckertown Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Falls Dam
High Rock Dam ⓘ Narrows Dam ⓘ Tuckertown Dam ⓘ W. Kerr Scott Dam ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | Piedmont riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Abbotts Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ararat River ⓘ Dutchmans Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Elkin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunting Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitchell River NERFINISHED ⓘ Reddies River NERFINISHED ⓘ Roaring River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadkin–Pee Dee River system ⓘ
surface form:
South Yadkin River
Uwharrie River ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
hydropower production in North Carolina
ⓘ
recreational tourism in central North Carolina ⓘ regional water resources ⓘ |
| length | approximately 215 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| locatedNear |
Elkin, North Carolina
ⓘ
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina ⓘ Salisbury, North Carolina ⓘ Winston-Salem, North Carolina ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Pee Dee River ⓘ |
| partOf | Yadkin–Pee Dee River system ⓘ |
| region |
Piedmont (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont
|
| sourceLocation |
Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
Northwestern North Carolina ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Pee Dee River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New River
this entity surface form:
Yadkin River (nearby headwaters region)