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Bad Creekrises in N Mitchell County and flows SE into Big Rock Creek.
Bad Creekrises in SW Jackson County and flows SE into South Carolina, where it enters Chattooga River.
Bad Forkrises in NW McDowell County on the N slopes of Woods Mountain and flows NE approx. 2 mi. into Armstrong Creek.
Bad Forkrises in NW Henderson County and flows S into Wash Creek.
Bad Knobin N Mitchell County between Aaron Branch and Big Ridge.
Badincommunity in NE Stanly County on Badin Lake. Alt. 400. Est. 1913 by Adrien Badin, French industrialist who operated aluminum-reduction plant there. Plant opened as Aluminium Francais in 1915, later operated by Aluminum Company of America, closed 2002.
Badin Lakeon Yadkin River in Montgomery and Stanly Counties. Covers 5,973 acres; max. depth 40 ft. Completed 1917 by Carolina Aluminum Company to generate hydroelectricity and for recreation. Also referred to as Narrows Reservoir.
Bagdadcommunity in N Davidson County served by post office, 1893-1902.
Bagleycommunity in NE Johnston County. Named for local family.
Bagley Academy Branchrises in NE Warren County and flows N into Little Stonehouse Creek.