Cowan Ford Dam at the southern end of Lake Norman created the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina when it dammed the Catawba River in 1963. The total length of the facility is 7,387 feet, including more than a mile of earthen dam. The concrete portion of the dam is 1,279 feet long and 130 feet high.

Lake Norman is an "inland sea" with a surface area of more than 32,475 acres. Named after former Duke Power president Norman Cocke, Lake Norman is nearly as large as the other ten lakes on the Catawba combined.

Full pond elevation at Lake Norman NC is 760 feet. The water of Lake Norman is used in two ways to provide electricity to the Piedmont Carolinas. It is used to power the generators at Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station and by Marshall Steam Station and McGuire Nuclear Station to cool the steam that drives the turbines. This steam is condensed back to water so it can be pumped back through the plants and used again.

Lake Norman provides a dependable supply of water to Lincoln County, Davidson, NC Mooresville NC, Charlotte Mecklenburg and Huntersville NC.  

Lake Norman borders - on the east side of I77 - Mooresville NC (exit 33 and exit 36), Cornelius  NC (exit 28) Troutman NC (exit 42 and exit 45), Davidson NC (exit 30) and Huntersville  NC (exit 25) and on the west side - Denver and  NC and Sherrills Ford NC - Catawba County.  When you are ready to buy Lake Norman realty, call us at  800-315-5947. 

In addition to lake homes, you will find a wide range of housing options in the towns bordering Lake Norman - Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Denver, Mooresville, Troutman, Sherrills Ford and Catawba

Lake Realty is your source for Lake Norman real estate, Lake Norman homes for sale, Denver homes for sale, Cornelius homes for sale, Davidson homes for sale, Mooresville homes for sale, Huntersville homes for sale, Charlotte real estate and homes for sale and waterfront and water view lots