Blewett Falls Lake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Blewett Falls Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Great Pee Dee River |
| Primary outflows | Great Pee Dee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,560 acres (1,040 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 178 ft (54 m) |
Blewett Falls Lake (sometimes spelled incorrectly as Blewitt Falls Lake) is a man-made lake located in Anson County and Richmond County in North Carolina. No bridges span the lake. It is a major lake in the Uwharrie Lakes Region and the southernmost and widest body in this chain of lakes. Created by the daming of the Great Pee Dee River, the lake occupies the former Blewett Falls on that river, which were named after a local family. The lake was created for hydropower in the early 20th century.
The lake is located at and has a surface area of 2,560 acres (10 km²) at an elevation of 178 ft (54 m) above sea level with 34 mi (55 km) of shoreline. [1].
 |
This North Carolina state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
