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Thirty years ago, Lake Norman – 25 miles to the north of Charlotte – was primarily a weekend retreat, its shores dotted with tin-roofed boathouses, mobile homes and fishing cabins. That began to change, however, with the completion of Interstate 77 in 1976. Suddenly it was possible to live like you were on vacation all year round only a quick 20-minute drive from work, shopping and entertainment in the big city. Lake Norman, like Lake Wylie, its sister lake to the south, is a “working” lake, created by Duke Energy for the generation of hydroelectric power. Both are part of the Catawba River system. Norman is the larger of the two lakes though, with 520 miles of shoreline in four counties - Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba. At nearly 34 miles long and 8 miles across at its widest point, it is larger than the Sea of Galilee and often referred to as “The Inland Sea.”
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Lake Norman Education
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UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
- CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,967)
- ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,499)
- GASTON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,473)
- CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,052)
- WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,976)
- YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,221)
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
- MOORESVILLE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,207; Location: 659 E CENTER AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NF WOODS ADV TECH/ARTS CENTER
PUBLIC PRIMARY & MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- MOORESVILLE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,073)
- LAKE NORMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,007)
- BRAWLEY MIDDLE (Students: 759)
- MOORESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 654)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 647)
- PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 579)
- LAKESHORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 546)
- MOUNT MOURNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 522)
- LAKESHORE MIDDLE (Students: 416)
- SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY (Students: 371)
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Lake Norman News
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Search for "Mooresville NC" - Sport is no breeze for sailors at ODU clinic - The Virginian-Pilot
| Loading... Anna Tunnicliffe-Funk, a gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and former ODU star, goes over sailing techniques with a class. |
- Deaths for September 5, 2010 - Enquirer-Journal
| Ruth Haney MARSHVILLE -- Ruth Johnson Haney, 85, of Marshville, and formerly of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. |
- Clemson family gathers to celebrate a tradition - [$$] GreenvilleOnline.com
| CLEMSON - Mark Huggins squeezed through a sea of orange with his 7-year-old son, Grayson, working his way to the most hallowed object in Clemson football lore - Howard's Rock. |
- Mallard Creek's Williams is area's best, getting better - Charlotte.com
| JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com 400 8/20/10 Mallard Creek Mavericks quarterback Marquise Williams releases a pass as Independence Patriots linebacker Roy Mewborn applies pressure during second quarter action Friday at Independence High ... |
- O'Blenis roarin' to go this weekend - The Victoria Star
| Dave O'Blenis took a different approach to this summers stock car season. VIKTOR PIVOVAROV/TIMES & TRANSCRIPT Boundary Creek stock car driver Dave O'Blenis, with his race cars, will drive in the Auto Value 250 pro stock race tomorrow at Speedway 660 in Geary. |
- Ben Rowe, Kittleson and Clark Headline Strong US Contingent for Auto Value 250 - North East Racing
| Chubbuck, Benjamin and Thibeau also looking to take the trophy back across the border! August 29th , 2010 Fredericton , NB - The biggest name in modern stock car racing in the Northeast, Ben Rowe has announced his intentions to compete in the 10th Annual Auto Value 250. |
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Lake Norman Recreation
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Lake Norman residents already enjoy two top-notch county parks in Cornelius – the 105-acre Jetton Park with lake access, tennis, bike rentals, walking trails, picnic shelters, playground and a beach; and Ramsey Creek Park, a 43-acre waterfront park with two large picnic shelters, a playground, volleyball courts, picnic facilities, fishing and boat slips. The brand-new, 18-acre, town-owned Torrence Chapel Park features ball fields, tennis courts, jogging trails, basketball and picnic shelters.
Many neighborhoods offer private golf facilities and amenities such as a residents’ club or country club that offers swimming, tennis and dining facilities. These include The Peninsula Club in Cornelius, River Run Country Club in Davidson, and NorthStone Club in Huntersville.
There are nearly a dozen marinas that offer wet or dry boat storage starting at $1,000 annually. If you’re putting your own boat into the water, public access ramps are available at Jetton Park, Blythe Landing and Ramsey Creek Park in the Cornelius/Huntersville area. Iredell County public access areas include Hager Creek Access at Exit 33 and McCrary Creek Access, Pinnacle Access and Stumpy Creek Access off N.C. 150. In the Denver area on Lake Norman’s west shore, head to Little Creek Access Area on Webb’s Chapel Road or the Beatties Ford Access Area on Unity Church Road. Catawba County boaters can choose from several marinas on lower Lake Norman south of the N.C. 150 bridge or Long Island Marina on Burton Drive. Unless you’re on a boat or have access to private land, 1,600-acre Lake Norman State Park in Troutman is the only place swimming is allowed from Lake Norman shores. The park also offers boat ramps, picnic shelters, campsites, mountain biking and hiking trails.
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Lake Norman Weather
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