Blewett Falls Lake
Blewett Falls Lake is a reservoir located in Anson County and Richmond County in North Carolina. No bridges span the lake. It is a major lake in the Uwharrie Lakes Region and the southernmost and widest body in this chain of lakes. Created by the damming of the Great Pee Dee River, the lake occupies the former Blewett Falls on that river, which were named after an early local family. The lake was created for hydropower in the early 20th century.
The lake is located at and has a surface area of at an elevation of 178 ft above sea level with 34 mi of shoreline. .Aircraft crash
On April 28, 1992, a United States Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules, from Pope AFB crashed into the lake during a training mission. All nine crewmembers were killed.
