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TVA built Norris first, in 1936, and the lake runs 73 miles up the Clinch and 56 up the Powell. Both arms and Cove Creek are on the outline here, 809 miles of shoreline in all.
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TVA built Norris first, in 1936, and the lake runs 73 miles up the Clinch and 56 up the Powell. Both arms and Cove Creek are on the outline here, 809 miles of shoreline in all.
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Norris Lake, as we draw it
The outline includes both the Clinch and Powell river arms. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Norris Lake facts, with sources
- Counties
- Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties, Tennessee
- Rivers
- Clinch River and Powell River
- Dam
- Norris Dam, completed 1936; the first dam TVA built
- Managing agency
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Surface area
- 33,840 acres
- Shoreline
- 809 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tva.com, usgs.gov
Questions about Norris Lake
Why does the water level at Norris Lake change?
In a year with normal rainfall, TVA lets Norris Reservoir vary about 29 feet from summer to winter to provide seasonal flood storage.
How big is Norris Lake?
TVA lists 809 miles of shoreline and 33,840 acres of water surface, and calls it the largest reservoir on a tributary of the Tennessee River.
Does the Norris Lake outline include the Powell River arm?
Yes. USGS maps the Powell River arm as a separate unnamed waterbody, so we joined it to the Clinch River arm and Cove Creek to show the whole lake.
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