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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 ...
Previously a milling town, the locale was flooded when a dam was built on the Catawba River to create Lake Norman in 1959. [2] [3] [4] John J. Shuford and Avery M. Powell built Long Island Mill [2] in the early 1850s. Brothers Columbus and Wilfred Turner bought the mill in 1881.
1,200 feet (370 m) Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina which straddles the border between Burke and McDowell Counties. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams.
August 27, 2024 at 12:45 PM. A developer must open part of the shoreline of its planned Lake Norman waterfront community in Mooresville to the public, a government panel ruled this week. Lake ...
704/980. FIPS code. 37-36511. GNIS feature ID. 2806991 [2] Lake Norman of Iredell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2] The community is in the southwestern corner of Iredell County and consists of several peninsulas extending into Lake ...
Marshall Steam Station is a coal power plant located at 35°35′51″N 80°57′53″W in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States and owned by Duke Energy. Named for former company president E.C. Marshall, the station is located on Lake Norman and began commercial operation in 1965. Marshall is the second largest coal ...
FIPS code. 37-36511 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2403201 [2] Lake Norman of Catawba is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 11,395 at the 2020 census up from 7,411 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area .