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LKN sits 20 minutes north of Charlotte and is the biggest lake anyone ever built in North Carolina. From Cowans Ford Dam to the state park’s 17 miles of north shore, it’s all on here.
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LKN sits 20 minutes north of Charlotte and is the biggest lake anyone ever built in North Carolina. From Cowans Ford Dam to the state park’s 17 miles of north shore, it’s all on here.
Your family's name, under Lake Norman.
The whole lake on 11 by 15 inches of glass, with your last name and year underneath. We email you a picture of your board to check before we make it.
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Your names, a year, or your spot on Lake Norman, on our Lake Norman outline. Tell us what you'd like and we'll email you a few pictures and the price. You only pay once you've picked one.
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Lake Norman, as we draw it
The outline shows the main lake and its arms, with the thin Catawba River tail at the northwest end trimmed so the shape reads clearly. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Real photos of Lake Norman, each credited to the person who took it.
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Lake Norman facts, with sources
- Counties
- Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina
- River and dam
- Catawba River; Cowans Ford Dam, lake completed 1963
- Built by
- Duke Power
- Surface area
- More than 32,000 acres
- Shoreline
- 520 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, visitlakenorman.org, usgs.gov
Questions about Lake Norman
Where is Lake Norman?
In North Carolina, about 20 minutes north of Charlotte, with the lake towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville on its shores.
Is Lake Norman man-made?
Yes. Duke Power built Cowans Ford Dam on the Catawba River in the early 1960s, and the lake was completed in 1963.
What does the Lake Norman outline include?
The main lake and its arms, drawn from the real shoreline, with the thin Catawba River tail at the northwest end trimmed so the shape reads clearly in print.
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