Chapter 4 Habitats
4.5.20 Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin 4.5.20.1 River Basin Description
The majority of the North Carolina section of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin is located in the Piedmont ecoregion. The headwaters, which are partially in the Mountain ecoregion, are located in northwestern North Carolina and a small portion of southern Virginia. The Yadkin River flows east before turning southeast, and at the confluence with the Uwharrie River, the name changes to the Pee Dee River. The Pee Dee River continues into South Carolina south of Rockingham and ultimately empties into Winyah Bay along the Atlantic coast (NCDWQ 2008b) . The North Carolina portion of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River drains an area of about 7,213 square miles, making it the second largest river basin in the state (NCDWQ 2008b) . The Yadkin-Pee-Dee River Basin crosses 21 counties, and 93 municipalities are completely or partially located within the basin. There are several large population centers formed by adjacent municipalities, such as Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill and others that comprise the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area; the High Point, Thomasville, and Trinity area; and the Winston- Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, and Lewisville area. Figure 4.5.20-1 depicts the geographic location of the basin.
Figure 4.5.20-1 Location of the Yadkin - Pee Dee River Basin.
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