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Norris Lake, TN |
Norris Lake is located 1 hour north of Knoxville, Tennessee east of I-75. Norris Lake extends 72 miles up the Clinch River and 56 miles up the Powell River. It has 800 miles of shoreline with a maximum width of 1.2 miles and a surface area of 34,200 acres. Located in a ridge and valley region, it abounds in secluded coves. The wind-protected coves provide glass smooth water for fishing or recreation boating. The protected coves have been rated as some of the best in the country by Waterski Magazine. |
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The Norris Lake Story |
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| Norris Dam was the first dam built by
the TVA. It was begun only a few months after the agency was created
in 1933. Three years later, its completion helped moderate the
disastrous Ohio and Mississippi River flood of 1937. The giant drum
gates at the top of the spillway were raised for the first time to impound
waters that would have swelled a flood more 600 miles away. Norris
has the largest flood control storage of any TVA dam - 1,473,000
acre-feet.
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