Norris Dam, Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee

Norris Lake

Description

With a maximum width of 1.2 miles and a maximum depth of 210 feet, this 34,200-acre reservoir is the largest lake on a tributary of the Tennessee River. An estimated 67,687 angler trips provided $1.5 million dollars in economic impact to the surrounding area in 2019.

Optimized Fish:
Crappie
Crappie
Walleye
Walleye
Quality Bass
Quality Bass
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Enhancements

  • Continued management for quality bass, striped bass, walleye, and crappie fishing. 

  • Continued stockings of striped bass, walleye, and crappie. 

Activities:
Birding Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Swimming, Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Boating, Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Personal Watercraft, Lake Norris, Norris, Tennessee
Location
  • Campbell
  • Union
  • Anderson
  • Claiborne
  • Grainger
Map shows counties with Norris Lake label; blue waterway shapes outline lake system within central Tennessee area.
History

  • 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 as part of the New Deal 

  • 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 

Rules & Regulations

For rules and regulations, please visit TWRA.com.

Hours of operation may vary.

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