| Norfork Lake | |
|---|---|
| Norfork Dam | |
| Location | Baxter County, Arkansas, USA |
| Coordinates | 36°20′42″N 92°14′06″W / 36.345°N 92.235°W / 36.345; -92.235 (Norfork Lake) |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 22,000 acres (8,900 ha) |
| Shore length1 | 550 mi (890 km) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Norfork Lake covers 22,000 acres (8,900 ha) with more than 550 miles (890 km) of shoreline. There are 19 recreational parks on the lake that provide places for camping, hiking, picnicking, swimming, boating, and water skiing. Commercial docks on Norfork Lake provide boats, motors, diving equipment, and guides to the lake.
Most of the lake lies within Baxter County, Arkansas, with its Northernmost portion in Ozark County, Missouri.
Bass, crappie, walleye, catfish, and bream are all found on the lake with almost all other varieties of fresh water game fish. Below the dam, North Fork River has a superb population of trout. The Norfork National Fish Hatchery maintains a continuous supply of trout.
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