?? SEASONAL Lakefront ??
The original purpose of damming up the Clinch and Powell Rivers to form Norris Lake was for flood control and economic development (inexpensive hydroelectric power). Recreation on Norris Lake was something that came years and years later - starting with fishermen and hunters and later adding boating, vacationers and retirees.
The TN Valley Authority (TVA) lowers the lake levels every fall to prepare for spring snow melt and rains from up north. In the summer, full pool is 1020 feet above sea level. Generally, TVA will open Norris Dam and llower the lake to 995 ft above sea level - starting after Labor Day and reaching winter pool sometime in October or November. Around March, the water starts coming back up and we are in full pool sometime in April. This all depends a whole lot on how much winter and spring rain we get. Full pool can take longer to arrive or, in the case of the drought of 2007, we may never reach full pool. Sometimes winter pool is higher or lower than 995 ft.
So.... properties on the main channels of the lake will have year round water. Parts of the main channel are over 100 ft deep. But properties on shallow coves or in the back of coves may not have winter water. A lot depends upon just how deep the cove is. If water in the cove is 10 ft deep, it will lose water first in the fall and get it last in the spring and what you will have is a dry lakebed in the winter. If, however, the cove is 35 ft deep, there may be a small amount of water out there all year. It is a good idea to ask your Realtor if your lakeview or lakefront lot is seasonal or year round water if it is not on the main channel.