Full pool and beyond!
I love Norris Lake when it is at full pool - 1020 ft above sea level. We are on a deep year round cove and, in the winter, we can see a rocky shoreline as the lake recedes. I never realized how much I miss the lake lapping at the bottom of the lot's shoreline (I rarely go down to the lake in the winter) until it's there. It's like the first robin or forsythia in bloom or the first daffodils.....a promise that spring is here and summer just around the corner.
But this year, we have a special treat! The lake is at 1024 ft above sea level! The top of our concrete stairs down to the water is actually under water. The lake looks full and lush and FABULOUS! And after 40 days and 40 nights of rain 
(OK, maybe it was only 2 weeks or so....but it sure felt like it had been raining forever), everything is green and growing. Tomatoes that we put out as little 6 inch plants 2 weeks ago are 2-3 ft tall. The grass is almost too high to cut.
Properties that are on seasonal lakefronts look fantastic....in plenty of time for swimming and boating season. Right now, only the intrepid fishermen are out on boats - with an occasional sightseer when the clouds have lifted enough. But Memorial Day will bring the skiiers and swimmers and picnickers.
To find out what the level of the lake is for Norris, call the TN Valley Authority (TVA) at 800-238-2264. Press 1 for lake levels and 17 for Norris. Or listen to the prompts to find another lake. But, then, with Norris.....who would want another lake? 