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Regional Recreation Evaluation Final Study Report FERC No Alcoa Power Generating Inc. Yadkin Division Yadkin Project Relicensing (FERC No. 2197) Regional Recreation Evaluation Final Study Report April 2005 Table of Contents SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Study Purpose.................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Study Methods................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.1 Data Collection....................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Regional Recreation Review................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Characterization of Regional Recreation Resources............................................... 6 1.2.4 Comparison of Yadkin Project Recreation Resources with Other Regional Resources ................................................................................................................ 9 1.2.5 Review of Yadkin Area Recreation Plans and Future Opportunities ..................... 9 2.0 Yadkin Project Recreation Resources.............................................................................. 9 2.1 High Rock Reservoir........................................................................................................ 9 2.1.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 12 2.2 Tuckertown Reservoir.................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 13 2.2.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 14 2.2.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Narrows Reservoir......................................................................................................... 15 2.3.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 15 2.3.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 17 2.4 Falls Reservoir............................................................................................................... 18 2.4.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 18 2.4.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 19 3.0 Other Regional Reservoir Recreation Resources........................................................... 19 3.1 Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project....................................................................................... 19 3.1.1 Lake Tillery........................................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Blewett Falls Lake ................................................................................................ 22 3.2 Harris Lake..................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 24 3.2.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 25 3.2.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 25 3.3 Hyco Lake...................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.1 Inventory of Recreation Resources....................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Recreational Experience....................................................................................... 26 3.3.3 Tourism................................................................................................................. 26 3.4 Catawba-Wateree Project............................................................................................... 27 3.4.1 Lake James............................................................................................................ 27 3.4.2 Lake Rhodhiss....................................................................................................... 30 3.4.3 Lake Hickory........................................................................................................ 32 3.4.4 Lookout Shoals Lake ............................................................................................ 34 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Yadkin Hydroelectric Project Regional Recreation Evaluation Final Study Report FERC No. 2197 April 2005 i 3.4.5 Lake Norman ........................................................................................................ 35 3.4.6 Mountain Island Lake........................................................................................... 39 3.4.7 Lake Wylie............................................................................................................ 41 3.4.8 Fishing Creek Lake............................................................................................... 43 3.4.9 Great Falls/Rocky Creek Lakes ............................................................................ 45 3.4.10 Lake Wateree ........................................................................................................ 46 3.5 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects ........................................................................ 49 3.5.1 W. Kerr Scott Reservoir........................................................................................ 49 3.5.2 John H. Kerr Reservoir ......................................................................................... 51 3.5.3 Falls Lake.............................................................................................................. 55 3.5.4 B. Everett Jordan Lake.......................................................................................... 57 3.6 Additional Smaller Reservoirs....................................................................................... 60 4.0 Other Recreation Resources........................................................................................... 61 4.1 National and State Forests ............................................................................................. 61 4.1.1 Uwharrie National Forest...................................................................................... 62 4.1.2 Pisgah National Forest .......................................................................................... 63 4.1.3 Sumter National Forest ......................................................................................... 64 4.1.4 Sand Hills State Forest.......................................................................................... 65 4.1.5 Educational State Forests...................................................................................... 65 4.2 State Parks and State Recreation Areas ......................................................................... 66 4.2.1 South Mountains State Park.................................................................................. 67 4.2.2 Crowders Mountain State Park ............................................................................. 68 4.2.3 Pilot Mountain State Park ..................................................................................... 68 4.2.4 Hanging Rock State Park...................................................................................... 69 4.2.5 Eno River State Park............................................................................................. 70 4.2.6 Raven Rock State Park.......................................................................................... 71 4.2.7 William B. Umstead State Park ............................................................................ 72 4.3 Boones Cave Park.......................................................................................................... 72 4.4 Dan Nicholas Park ......................................................................................................... 73 4.5 Wildlife Refuges and Nature Preserves ......................................................................... 73 4.5.1 Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve...................................................... 73 4.5.2 Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge.......................................................................
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