Q: The Lake is named in honor of Norman Cocke. Who was he?
A: Norman Atwater Cocke was President of Duke Power Co from 1953-1959.
Q: How high is the highest point of Cowans Ford Dam?
A: At its highest point, Cowans Ford Dam is 150 feet high.
Q: How deep is the water (within 20 feet or so) at Lake Norman’s deepest point?
A: The lake’s average depth is 33 feet, but the assortment of calculations of its deepest point hover in the 110-120 feet range.
Q: The shoreline of Lake Norman is defined as the “760 line,” referencing feet about sea level. That makes the lake’s edge higher than the highest elevation in three US states. What are they?
A: US states with highest points lower than 760 feet are Florida (345 feet), Delaware (447 feet), and Louisiana (535 feet).
Q: Duke Energy hydroelectric operations are housed in the core of Cowans Ford Dam, but the dam that regulates the flow of the 32,500 acre lake is much more than it seems from a drive-by glance. Which of these best describes the true length of the dam? 1) Two-tenths of a mile 2.) Three miles 3.) Three-quarters of a mile 4.) A mile and a half.
A: Number 4. The dam is 7,906 feet long, just shy of a mile and a half.