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About Norris Lake

Norris Lake was formed by the first dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1936. It is the top recreational lake in East Tennessee offering fishing, swimming, boating, skiing, picnicking. camping, hunting, or just sight-seeing along its remote coves and shoreline. Norris Lake has over 800 miles of shoreline with a maximum width of approximately 1.2 miles.

Norris Lake has a surface area over 34,000 acres and extends over 70 miles up the Clinch River and over 50 miles up the Powell River. Norris Lake is the deepest and cleanest lake in Last Tennessee with no significant industries or cities along its waterways with visibility up to a depth of 25 feet.

The wooded banks and ridges along the secluded coves always offer areas to get away from the crowd and swim and fish in quiet, calm waters. Approximately 75% of Norris Lake's shoreline cannot be privately developed because of public lands. Some of Norris Lakes' Public Lands include three state parks, two large wildlife management areas, three county parks and over 50 public access areas and land owned by TVA and the State of Tennessee for future recreational development. Norris Lake also has over 20 commercial docks providing services such as gas and oil, boat rentals, launch ramps, boat repairs, restaurants and lodging. Norris Lake is considered a very good fishing lake with species such as smallmouth, spotted and largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish and walleye.

No matter what your interests, Norris Lake has the recreational opportunities in an outdoor paradise.