Text Box:   LAKE NORMAN FACTS AND FIGURES   µ Built by Duke Power Company in 1964 for power     production µ Named after Norman Atwater Cocke, a retired president of Duke Power µ Nicknamed The Great Inland Sea µ Larger than the Sea of Galilee µ 520 miles of shoreline (more than the NC & SC shoreline, put together) µ 32,400 acres of land µ 33.6 miles in length µ Holds 3.4 trillion gallons of water µ Lake Norman supports three generating plants: Cowan’s Ford Dam, Marshall Steam Station & McGuire Nuclear Station µ 10 public access areas µ 19 public marinas – 6 private marinas µ Fish:  Striped Bass, Large-mouth Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Bream, Bluegill & Catfish µ Encompasses 4 counties – Mecklenburg, Catawba, Iredell and Lincoln µ Deepest point of lake is over 100 feet – Average depth is 25 feet µ Annual drawdown starts in September and ends at the end of February (Starts around 98% full pond – drawdown to approximately 92% for snow run-off and rains) µ Elevation when full:  760 feet µ Maximum drawdown:  15 feet µ For daily water level, call 1-800-829-5253 Image Preview