Lake Norman was created in 1963 by Duke Power Co. when they dammed the Catawba River to fuel its hydroelectric power plants. Lake Norman covers 32,500 surface miles with over 520 miles of shoreline surrounded by the four counties of Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba.

Average temperatures range from 30° to 90°. Annual average precipitation totals 43 inches.

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