Lake Norman

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Lake Norman
Typical coastline
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Location	Catawba / Iredell / Lincoln / Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°29′N 80°56′W / 35.483°N 80.933°W / 35.483; -80.933
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Catawba River
Primary outflows	Catawba River via Cowans Ford Dam
Catchment area	1,790 square miles (4,600 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	33.6 miles (54.1 km)
Max. width	9 miles (14 km)
Surface area	32,510 acres 50.80 sq mi (132 km2)
Average depth	33.5 feet (10.2 m)
Max. depth	112 feet (34 m)
Water volume	1,093,600 acre-feet (1,348,900,000 m³)
Residence time	207 days
Shore length1	520 miles (840 km)
Surface elevation	760 feet (230 m)
Islands	Many (Near 60)
Settlements	Lake Norman of Catawba, Davidson, Cornelius, Westport
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. It was created between 1959 and 1964^[1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 40 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.