| Welcome to Lake Norman, NC and The Surrounding Area | |
| North Carolina's Inland Sea | |
| Lake Norman was built by Duke Power and completed in 1964 for power production | another column | It is the largest man-made lake in North Carolina and larger than the Sea of Galilee |
| Deepest point: Over 100 feet | umn | Depth average: 25 feet |
| Elevation: 760 feet (when full) | umn | Length: 33.6 miles |
| Shoreline: 518 miles | umn | Source: Catawba River |
| Surface Area: 32,500 acres | umn | Water: 3.4 trillion gallons |