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Lake Norman State Park is located on the northern shore of Lake Norman at the mouth of Hicks Creek near Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Lake Norman, created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Power, is the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina. It is fed by the Catawba River. Lake Norman is sometimes referred to as the "inland sea"; it offers 520 miles (840 km) of shoreline and a surface area of more than 50 square miles (130 km2).
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Visitor Map of Lake Norman State Park (SP) in North Carolina. Published by North Carolina State Parks.

Official Visitor Map of Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (NHT) in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. Published by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS).
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Fact Sheet of Lake Norman State Park (SP) in North Carolina. Published by North Carolina State Parks.
Campground Map of Lake Norman State Park (SP) in North Carolina. Published by North Carolina State Parks.
Group Campground Map of Lake Norman State Park (SP) in North Carolina. Published by North Carolina State Parks.
Guide to North Carolina State Parks. Published by North Carolina State Parks.