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The Tillery Hydroelectric Development is located in Montgomery and Stanly counties, approximately four miles west of Mount Gilead, North Carolina. Construction of the Tillery Development began in 1926, and the power plant was placed into service during 1928. The powerhouse contains four vertical shaft turbines. The Tillery impoundment, also known as Lake Tillery, extends upstream to the tailrace of the Falls Project powerhouse owned and operated by Alcoa Power Generation Inc. (APGI).
The Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Development is located in Richmond and Anson counties approximately six miles west of Rockingham, North Carolina. The Blewett Falls Dam is located approximately 17 miles north of the North Carolina-South Carolina State line. The powerhouse contains six horizontal shaft turbines. The Blewett Falls impoundment, also know as Blewett Falls Lake, extends approximately 11 miles upstream from the dam. Construction of the Blewett Falls Development began in 1905 and was completed in June 1912. The Tillery and Blewett Falls developments have operated safely and reliably since coming online and have provided an important electrical generation source for the public.
The Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project is located in the Uwharrie Lakes Region in North Carolina's central piedmont. The project area is characterized by rolling hills accentuated by one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America - the Uwharrie Mountains. Land use in the project area is largely open rural farmland mixed with forested rolling hills. The scenic and tranquil characteristics of this area provide a wide range of recreational activities including hiking, horseback riding, boating, camping, swimming, picnicking, mountain biking and off-road vehicle access.
The primary purpose of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project is to provide peaking and load-following generation for Progress Energy. River flows into Lake Tillery are largely controlled by the schedule of upstream releases from APGI's four-development Yadkin Project.
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