Norris Reservoir

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Norris Reservoir is a large man-made lake in eastern Tennessee created by the Norris Dam on the Clinch River, popular for recreation, fishing, and hydroelectric power generation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
reservoir
adjacentProtectedArea Norris Dam State Park NERFINISHED
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
constructionStartOfDam 1933
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Anderson County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Campbell County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
createdByProject Tennessee Valley Authority system NERFINISHED
creationMethod impoundment of the Clinch River
fishSpecies crappie
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
striped bass
walleye
formedBy Norris Dam NERFINISHED
hasFacility marinas
public boat ramps
inflow Clinch River NERFINISHED
Powell River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Tennessee
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInRegion eastern Tennessee
locatedOnRiver Clinch River NERFINISHED
managingOrganization Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED
manMade true
maximumDepth over 200 feet
namedAfter George W. Norris NERFINISHED
nearCity Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Norris, Tennessee NERFINISHED
operator Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED
outflow Clinch River NERFINISHED
partOf Tennessee River watershed NERFINISHED
primaryUse hydroelectric power generation
recreationalActivity boating
camping
swimming
water skiing
shorelineLength over 800 miles
state Tennessee
surfaceArea approximately 34,000 acres
tributaryRiver Powell River NERFINISHED
use fishing
flood control
navigation support
recreation
watercourse Clinch River NERFINISHED
yearOfFlooding 1936

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