Norris Lake

We had a break from the August heat on Sunday and decided to take advantage of it by visiting Norris Lake, a state park about 20 minutes from our house. It was a lovely hike.

The lake is the result of one of FDR's New Deal programs, the Norris Dam.





The dam is 1860 feet long and 260 feet high, so these pictures don't really do it justice unless you notice the size of the people in the first photo.

On one side of the dam is the lake, which I understand some of you have camped on.


On the other is a lovely meandering river.




It was a beautiful walk, and we can't wait to experience it again during the fall colors.