Badin Lake

Badin Lake is one of a series of lakes created by the damming of the -Pee Dee River in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of the United States. The Badin Lake Dam was built in 1917 to support local aluminum smelting plant, Alcoa, and the associated community of Badin was named for the founder, Adrien Badin.
  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 505 feet (154 metres)
  • Description: reservoir in North Carolina
  • Also known as
    “Badin Reservoir”
    “Narrows Reservoir”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badin.
is a town located in , United States. is situated 3½ miles south of Badin Lake.

Badin Lake

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Latitude
35.45754° or 35° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
-80.1064° or 80° 6′ 23″ west
Open location code
867XFV5V+2C
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Badin Lake” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴丁湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره بادين”
  • French: “Badin Lake”
  • French: “Lac Badin”
  • Slovenian: “Badin Lake”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Graveyard Island and Palmer Mountain.

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