Review:

Norfork Lake is an unspoiled and uncrowded 22,000-acre lake hidden in the Ozarks. Most of Norfork Lake is in Arkansas, while its northern end is in Missouri. The lake was created in 1944 as a result of building the Norfork Dam and impounding the North Fork of the White River in order to control floods, provide water, and produce electricity for north Arkansas. With limited development around the lake, it became a popular recreational destination, particularly for hunting wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, and game birds. Fishing is great year round since the lake does not freeze. There is healthy population of black and smallmouth bass, stripers, white bass, crappie, walleye, and catfish. The lake has 550 miles of densely forested shoreline, 20 parks, and ten recreation areas. With many bays, coves, branches, and sandy islands, the lake is great for swimming, hiking, boating, scuba diving, nature watching, and hiking.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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