Lake Norman Facts and Figures

Built by Duke Power Company for power production 
Named for Norman Atwater Cocke, a retired president of Duke Power 
Nickname: The Great Inland Sea  Source: Catawba River 

Lake Norman – Larger than the Sea of Galilee  10 Public access areas  19 Public marinas – 6 Private marinas 

Fish: Striped Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Bream, Bluegill and Catfish 

Lake supports three generating plants:  Cowans Ford Dam, Marshall Steam Station and McGuire Nuclear Station Encompasses 4 counties – Mecklenburg, Iredell, Catawba and Lincoln  Deepest Point of lake is over 100 feet –Average Depth is 25 feet520 Miles of Shoreline (more than NC/SC shoreline put together)

• 32,400 acres of land
• 33.6 miles in length
• Holds 3.4 trillion gallons
  

Annual Drawdown starts in September and ends at the end of February
(Starts around 98% full pond- drawdown to approximately 92% for sun run-off and rains)
Elevation when full: 760 feet
Maximum drawdown: 15 feet

For daily water level call: 800-829-5253