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Permanent protection for Alcoa lands at Tuckertown: Conservation partners announce land purchase and name change
RALEIGH — In the Piedmont of North Carolina lies Tuckertown Reservoir, an impoundment of the Yadkin River known for its recreational opportunities and as a vital water resource for North Carolinians. Adjacent to Tuckertown are the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Alcoa Game Lands.
Wildlife Commission seeks angler input at Tuckertown Reservoir
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is partnering with Cube Yadkin Generation LLC, an affiliate of Eagle Creek Renewable Energy and owner and operator of the Yadkin Project, to increase fisheries habitat at Tuckertown Reservoir.
COLUMN: Adventures in the Pee Dee River Hills
The Pee Dee River starts around Pilot Mountain and runs 232 miles before emptying into the ocean at Georgetown, South Carolina. It starts out by the name of the Yadkin River and turns into the Pee Dee where the Uwharrie River flows into it just below the dam at Tillery. In South Carolina it is known as the Great Pee Dee and along the river’s basin lies the most beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife to be found.