| Norris Lake | |
|---|---|
| Norris Reservoir | |
 Norris Lake from Norris Dam, Norris, TN | |
  Norris Lake  Norris Lake | |
| Location | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, and Union counties in Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°17′34″N 83°54′39″W / 36.292713°N 83.910925°W |
| Primary inflows | Clinch River, Powell River |
| Primary outflows | Clinch River |
| Max. length | 206 mi (332 km) |
| Max. width | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
| Surface area | 53.875 sq mi (137 km2) |
| Average depth | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Max. depth | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Shore length1 | 809 mi (1,302 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Norris Lake, also known as Norris Reservoir, is a reservoir that is located in Tennessee. The lake was created by the Norris Dam at the Cove Creek Site on the Clinch River in 1936 by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for flood control, water storage, and hydroelectric power. Norris Dam and its reservoir were the first major project taken on by the TVA. The lake, the dam, and the town of Norris, Tennessee are named for George W. Norris, who was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska and who wrote the legislation that created the TVA.[1]
- ^ "More About Senator George Norris State Historic Site". nebraskahistory.org. Archived from the original on September 8, 1999.
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