Lake Norman, Reservoir in North Carolina, United States.

Lake Norman is an artificial freshwater lake in southwestern North Carolina, about 24 km north of Charlotte. Created between 1959 and 1964 by Duke Power's Cowans Ford Dam, it covers over 130 km² with 840 km of shoreline and is fed by the Catawba River. The lake borders Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg counties.

Duke Energy Company created the reservoir between 1959 and 1964 by building the Cowans Ford Dam. Several farms and settlements disappeared beneath the rising waters, leaving their remains below the surface today.

The name honors Norman Atwater Cocke, a former leader of Duke Power Company who initiated plans for this reservoir. Vacation homes and boat docks now line sections of the shore, while anglers and water sports enthusiasts use the open expanses.

The reservoir supports boating, fishing, and swimming throughout the year, with water temperatures reaching their warmest in summer. Public access points and parking areas are spread along various sections of the shore.

The lake is nicknamed the "inland sea" of North Carolina. It supplies cooling water to the McGuire Nuclear Station and Marshall Steam Station, and its water drives generators at Cowans Ford Dam. Sightings of a lake monster called "Normie" have been reported.