Take a look back at Norris Lake and its pristine water in Norris, TN through the years

Norris Lake, Sunday, September 13, 1992.

Aerial of Norris Dam and Norris Lake. 04/25/2005

The Norris Lake boat docks.

Katie Tuten, left, and Sarah Pridham, both of Atlanta, Ga., propel a paddle board on Norris Lake Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Norris Dam Marina. From the first dam project to construct Norris Lake in 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority has created reservoirs that encompass 650,000 surface acres of water, producing 11,000 miles of shoreline.

Norris Lake during the drouth of November 1941.

The view from Island F takes in the shoreline of Norris Lake around Sharps Chapel. That town's residents say they are seeing and feeling explosions from the island.

Enjoying a boat ride on Norris Lake.

Island F on Norris Lake is popular with ATV riders who reach the island when the lake is drawn down and a land bridge to it is available.

Norris Lake and old foundations of the town of Loyston, Tenn., January 14, 1956.

Island F is a mile wide and has numerous inlets, including this one, especially when the water on Norris Lake is up to summer pool.

The Loyston area of Norris Lake looking toward Big Ridge Dam, April 20, 1956.

The Norris Dam Marina at Norris Dam State Park on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Norris Lake, August 17, 1980.

Visitors enjoy a beautiful day at Norris Lake at Norris Dam State Park on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Norris Lake, April, 1936.

Jet Skiers race in Norris Lake at Norris Dam State Park on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Horseback riding at Norris Park, 1947.

A docked boat on Norris Lake.

Enjoying a boat ride on Norris Lake.

Northern Lights as seen from Waterside Marina on Norris Lake on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Enjoying a boat ride on Norris Lake.

Wesley Woods paddles on Norris Lake as seen from the new 2.5-mile Elkins Trail Monday, July 18, 2016, at Norris Dam State Park.

Andersonville dock, Norris Lake, April 20, 1956.

A view from Island F, the largest of 18 Islands in Norris Lake

Volunteers will have access to boats during the upcoming spring Norris Lake Cleanup, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23, 2024.

Norris Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority. Lake created by Norris Dam provides swimming facilities for people of Knoxville.

Boy Scouts Charles Mills and Franklin Hines canoeing on Norris Lake on August 9, 1970.

NEWS SENTINEL photos Terri Stemple wipes down the front of her boat as it pulls away from her floating home at the Norris Dam Marina on Norris Lake in July 2015.

Terri and Joe Stemple's dog "Moe" sticks his head off the side of their speed boat during an evening ride on Norris Lake Wednesday, July 8, 2015. The Stemples are part-time residents of the floating home community in Norris Dam Marina. The TVA will discuss a policy governing floating houses at a public meeting July 21.

From left, Lucy Scanlan, Joanne Mitchell, Art Blank, Mel Harrington, and Bobby Mitchell admire the scenery of Norris Lake on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 during a boat tour that showcases the fall colors. Norris Dam State Park is hosting Fall Color Boat Trips, a tour of Norris lake by boat that departs from Lighthouse Marina from Oct. 17, 2009 through Oct. 31, 2009.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation in 2012 began replacing the old two-lane Highway 33 bridge across Norris Lake in Union County with a more modern structure. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

Anna Thomas (from left), Joe Stemple and Terri Stemple relax on the screened in back porch of Lynne Miller's floating home Wednesday, July 8, 2015. The TVA will discuss a policy governing floating houses at a public meeting July 21. (JESSICA TEZAK/NEWS SENTINEL)

University of Kentucky professor Joe Stemple pulls his boat away from his floating home where he and his wife Terri Stemple spend most of their weekends on Norris Lake in Norris Dam Marina Wednesday, July 8, 2015. They said perks of their floating home are that it is eco-friendly, they can stay year round if they wanted to as well as being able to spend time with their neighbors. The TVA will discuss a policy governing floating houses at a public meeting July 21.(JESSICA TEZAK/NEWS SENTINEL)

The shores of Norris lake are seen during a fall color boat tour on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009. Norris Dam State Park is hosting Fall Color Boat Trips, a tour of Norris lake by boat that departs from Lighthouse Marina from Oct. 17, 2009 through Oct. 31, 2009.

The Dark Hollow Trail at Big Ridge State Park in Union County winds its way along the banks of Norris Lake before reaching Big Ridge Dam which can be seen in the background Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

Hikers cross Big Ridge Dam while walking along the Lake Trail in Big Ridge State Park in Union County Wednesday, March 23, 2011. The dam, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, separates Big Ridge Lake on the left from Norris Lake on the right.

Lucy Scanlan, left, and Joanne Mitchell tour the waters of Norris Lake Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 during a scenic boat tour guided by Norris State Park Ranger Allison Humble. Norris Dam State Park is hosting Fall Color Boat Trips, a tour of Norris lake by boat that departs from Lighthouse Marina from Oct. 17, 2009 through Oct. 31, 2009.

From left Art Blank, Joanne Mitchell, and her husband Bobby Mitchell stand on the shores of Norris lake where a calf was foudn isolated and hurt on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009. The three are passengers during a scenic boat tour of Norris Lake.

Joanne Mitchell tries to comfort the calf as it rests inside a pontoon boat. The calf was rescued by a group of passengers on a scenic boat tour of Norris Lake on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009. The calf was found injured and isolated along the steep shores of Norris Lake near the Mountain Lake Marina, just outside the boundaries of Norris Dam State Park.

From left, Art Blank, Bobby Mitchell, Norris Dam State Park Ranger Allison Humble move a calf onto a pontoon boat on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009. The calf had gotten injured, and isolated along the steep shore of Norris Lake near the Mountain Lake Marina, just outside the boundaries of Norris Dam State Park. The calf was rescued by a group of passengers who were taking a scenic boat tour on Norris Lake.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 -- Cave entrances and unusual rock formations normally under water but exposed by the lower seasonal lake level are among sites one can expect during an interpretative pontoon boat ride Saturday on Norris Lake.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 -- Changing leaves not quite at their peak still make for scenic enjoyment during an interpretative pontoon boat ride Saturday on Norris Lake.

Saturday, October 25, 2008 -- Clouds give off a dramatic effect Saturday during an interpretative pontoon boat ride on Norris Lake.

Northern Lights as seen from Waterside Marina on Norris Lake on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Saturday, October 25, 2008 -- Mary Francis of Knoxville takes in the view during an interpretative pontoon boat ride Saturday on Norris Lake. Each ride takes about an hour and includes a ranger who talks about the variety of trees as well as park history.

Saturday, October 25, 2008 -- Norris Dam State Park is a blend of fall colors Saturday as visitors take an interpretative pontoon boat ride on Norris Lake.

Chelsey Courtney, 7, jumps into Norris Lake at the TVA Loyston Point Recreation Area Monday afternoon while cooling off with her mother, Rita Gibson. Temperatures reached the upper 90's in the valley while TVA reached a new record producing power for consumers. 7/25/2005

07/21/2005 Shanghai Resort dock worker Wesley Mongar gives a boat owner hand signals as the boat pulls into the resorts fuel dock. The Shanghai Resort and marina in Campbell County on Norris Lake has attracted people like Jim and Patty Cory of Cincinnati Ohio. Cory and his wife decided to dock their 17 x 81 foot house boat at Shanghai because the marina is part of the TVA's Clean Marina Program. That means the marina makes sure boaters do not dump sewage in the lake, which is appealing to Cory who entertains clients on his boat. Other clean marina practices include avoiding fuel spills and recycling. The Clean Marina program helps attract tourists and boost the local economy.