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Lake Norman is a man-made fresh water lake in southwest North Carolina. The largest lake in the state, it was created between 1959 and 1964 [1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 15 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.
Lake Norman State Park, formerly Duke Power State Park, is a 1,942-acre (7.86 km 2) [1] North Carolina state park near Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is on the northern shore of Lake Norman at the mouth of Hicks Creek. The park is open for year-round recreation including, boating, fishing, water skiing ...
The couple’s 6,483-square-foot home graces the tip of a Lake Norman peninsula on Harbor Circle, off Kiser Island Road and N.C. 150 in Terrell, about 35 miles northwest of Charlotte.
Cornelius is located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County. The town lies approximately 20 miles (30 km) north of Charlotte, [ 8 ] at an elevation of 742 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km 2 ), of which 11.8 square miles (31 km 2 ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0 ...
Governors Island (North Carolina) Governors Island is one of the few islands with permanent residents on Lake Norman, in Westport, a community in Catawba Springs Township, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, US. The island is a small, wealthy community located 20 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, and less than half a mile from ...
McGuire Nuclear Station. The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the state's largest lake, Lake Norman. It is a 32,500-acre (13,200 ha) lake created in 1963 by Duke Power for the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station. The McGuire units use the lake's water for ...
150 ft (46 m) Number of drops. 4. Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. [1] The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot (14 m) drop. It is named for the Linville River ...
Lake Norman, North Carolina's largest manmade lake, is the most prominent geographic feature of southern Iredell County; it is often called North Carolina's "inland sea". Iredell County is an important transportation center for the state, as Interstate 77 and Interstate 40 cross in northeast Statesville. This has given birth to the county's ...