Reddies River

The Reddies River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States.[5] Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Reddis River."[6]

Reddies River Tributary to Yadkin River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
City	North Wilkesboro
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of South and North Prongs of Reddies River
• location	about 1 mile east of Wilbar, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°14′25″N 081°17′18″W[1]
• elevation	1,160 ft (350 m)[2]
Mouth	Yadkin River
• location	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°09′08″N 081°08′49″W[1]
• elevation	945 ft (288 m)[2]
Length	15.60 mi (25.11 km)[3]
Basin size	93.09 square miles (241.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Yadkin River
• average	156.85 cu ft/s (4.441 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	North Fork Reddies River Tumbling Shoals Creek Kilby Branch Lousy Creek Hoopers Branch
• right	South Fork Reddies River Quarry Branch
Bridges	Old NC 16, Mountain Valley Church Road, Suncrest Sunny Conn Road, NC 18

The Reddies River and its headwater tributaries (its North, Middle and South Forks [7][8][9]) all flow for their entire lengths in Wilkes County. Below the confluence of its principal tributaries, the Reddies River flows generally southeastwardly to its confluence with the Yadkin River at North Wilkesboro.[5] The Reddies River is known for its excellent trout fishing. In North Wilkesboro the Reddies River is dammed, and the small lake created by the dam supplies most of the town's water needs. A trail built for bikers, joggers, and walkers by the town of North Wilkesboro crosses over the Reddies River at its mouth where it joins the Yadkin River. A bridge, 156 feet in length, allows bikers, joggers and walkers to cross.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the headwaters of the Reddies River was a prime area for the timber industry. Due to the difficulty of getting the timber out of the narrow valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a large flume was built to carry the timber to the town of North Wilkesboro. At one time the flume, which followed the course of the Reddies River, was over 19 miles long and crossed the river no less than a dozen times. The flume suffered heavy damage in the great flood of 1916; it was dismantled shortly after the flood.