The gates were closed on March 4, 1936 and Norris Reservoir was completely
filled on January 22, 1937. The completed dam helped moderate the
disasterous Ohio and Mississippi flood of 1937. The giant drum gates at the
top of the spillway were raised for the first time to impound waters that would
have swelled a flood more than 600 miles away. The initial cost of the project
was $32,269,027. The construction of the Norris Project incurred 16,977,720
man hours of labor. During the construction 8 men lost thier lives, and 962
suffered injuries. The project relocated 2,899 families and caused the removal
of 5,226 grave sites. Some of the materials used to build the dam are
1,002,300 cubic yards of concrete, and 225,889 bags of grouting for the
foundation. Located in a mountain and valley region Norris Lake is in secluded
coves. On these banks TVA established the first demonstration public parks.
Later the parks were turned over to the state of Tennessee. Recreational use
of the reservoir exceeds that of any other tributary lake. TVA acquired the
entire shoreline of the reservoir. Although 56,700 acres of lake land have been
sold a continuous shoreline strip dedicated to public recreation has been
retained, and 35,300 acres have been transferred or leased to the state of
Tennessee and the various counties for public recreation. >> read more
filled on January 22, 1937. The completed dam helped moderate the
disasterous Ohio and Mississippi flood of 1937. The giant drum gates at the
top of the spillway were raised for the first time to impound waters that would
have swelled a flood more than 600 miles away. The initial cost of the project
was $32,269,027. The construction of the Norris Project incurred 16,977,720
man hours of labor. During the construction 8 men lost thier lives, and 962
suffered injuries. The project relocated 2,899 families and caused the removal
of 5,226 grave sites. Some of the materials used to build the dam are
1,002,300 cubic yards of concrete, and 225,889 bags of grouting for the
foundation. Located in a mountain and valley region Norris Lake is in secluded
coves. On these banks TVA established the first demonstration public parks.
Later the parks were turned over to the state of Tennessee. Recreational use
of the reservoir exceeds that of any other tributary lake. TVA acquired the
entire shoreline of the reservoir. Although 56,700 acres of lake land have been
sold a continuous shoreline strip dedicated to public recreation has been
retained, and 35,300 acres have been transferred or leased to the state of
Tennessee and the various counties for public recreation. >> read more
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