Lake Norman Page
Information, maps and links about Lake Norman
Lake Norman - When the Catawba River finally makes a marked turn to due south some 15 miles downstream from Lookout Shoals Dam it has already become North Carolina's largest lake, Lake Norman. Lake Norman was created in 1964 with completion of Cowan's Ford Dam. It was the last reservoir to be created of the eleven lakes impounded.
Lake Norman's waters provide an abundance of energy, drinking water and recreation to Carolinians. The 32,475 acres of the lake nearly equal the surface area of the other 10 lakes of the Catawba River system combined. Water stays in Lake Norman for more than 200 days before flowing through the dam and into Mountain Island Lake.
Three electricity generating stations exploit the water of Lake Norman; one nuclear, one water-turbine powered and one coal fired. The EPA’s list of 44 High Hazard Ash Ponds includes the ash pond at Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station on Lake Norman. Lake Norman is a source of drinking water for Huntersville, eastern Lincoln County, Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius, and the northern portion Charlotte.
The beach at Lake Norman State Park
In total there are 10 public boat ramps, 14 marinas and 3 public fishing accesses on the 520 miles of shoreline. The site of many fishing tournaments throughout the year, Lake Norman also boasts a large and active group of Covekeepers.
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Statistical information and links to Duke Energy information about the lakes can be found here -> Lakes
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