South Yadkin River
| South Yadkin River | |
|---|---|
  Confluence of the South Yadkin River and Yadkin River at High Rock Lake. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Alexander County |
| • coordinates | 36°01′58″N 81°09′22″W / 36.0329095°N 81.1561943°W |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Yadkin River |
• location | High Rock Lake |
• coordinates | 35°44′45″N 80°27′39″W / 35.7456947°N 80.4608909°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Yadkin River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin |
| GNIS | 995225 |
The South Yadkin River is a river that flows through Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, and Wilkes counties of North Carolina.[1][2] High Rock Lake begins at the confluence of the South Yadkin River and the similarly named and larger Yadkin River.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Yadkin River
- ^ "Implementation Plan South Yadkin River Watershed: 03040102" (PDF). The County of Alexander, North Carolina (official). January 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
External links
Categories:
- Rivers of North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Alexander County, North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Davie County, North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Iredell County, North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Rowan County, North Carolina
- Bodies of water of Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Tributaries of the Pee Dee River
- Western North Carolina geography stubs
- North Carolina river stubs