South Yadkin River | |
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, Wilkes |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source |
Alexander County 36°01′58″N 81°09′22″W / 36.0329095°N 81.1561943°W |
River mouth |
Confluence with the Yadkin River High Rock Lake 35°44′45″N 80°27′39″W / 35.7456947°N 80.4608909°WCoordinates: 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.High Rock Lake begins at the confluence of the South Yadkin River and the similarly named and larger Yadkin River.