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Yadkin River

river, United States

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The Yadkin River is a river located in central North Carolina. It is 202 miles (325 kilometers) long and is considered the upper course of the Pee Dee River. The Yadkin River bisects North Carolina from north to south and is part of the state's extensive drainage system, which includes numerous lakes and other rivers like the Cape Fear, Roanoke, Neuse, Little Tennessee, and French Broad rivers.12

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