![]() ![]() The flipper was lost, but the diver survived. A scuba diver reported narrowly escaping a creature with a doglike head and red eyes that chomped onto one of his flippers. Normie isn't shy-the creature is fond of chasing fast boats and often bumps up against water skiers and swimmers. Though the lake is man-made, there have been reports of a strange creature lurking the depths. The lake is owned by Duke Energy and is home to the McGuire Nuclear Plant. It boasts approximately five hundred miles of shoreline and is over one hundred feet deep in some areas. More than enough for at least 1 large unknown animal.Ĭreated in 1967 by the building of the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station on the Catawba River, Lake Norman is the largest body of freshwater in North Carolina. It is the largest manmade lake in North Carolina with over 500 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 32,500 acres. Lake Norman is a man made lake located in North Carolina and was created by Duke Power in 1963 as part of the Cowans Ford Dam. Descriptions vary in color and size, but it seems people are definitely seeing something large and frightening in the lake. The creature has been seen by dozens of witnesses: swimmers, fisherman, campers, water skiers and scuba divers. The Lake Norman Monster (also known as "Normie") is often described as long and serpentine with scaly fins or flippers. It is said to inhabit Lake Norman of North Carolina. Your continued support in both is very much appreciated.The Lake Norman Monster is a giant monster that has been seen by swimmers. The cost of this work is significant both in terms of dollars spent and volunteer time. Your LCA board takes the issue of swimmer’s itch very seriously. Into the future we plan to partner with the Walloon Lake Association and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council to purchase technical equipment that will allow us to analyze our own samples for schistosomes and for enteric bacteria. Please see the study results highlighted above. In addition to staying connected with other lake associations that are dealing with this problem, LCA hired Freshwater Solutions to perform a study of our lake. ![]() ![]() In 2018, the LCA joined the Swimmer’s Itch Consortium of Northern Michigan. The LCA has taken a number of steps in order to keep our lake healthy. The flight distance from there to Lake Charlevoix is less than 25 miles, a relatively short hop for these birds. One major concern centers around a State of Michigan program that trapped broods of infected merganser ducks and relocated them to the Sutton’s Bay area over the past few years. An online survey of LCA members showed 12-15 instances of human effects from swimmer’s itch. To date, Lake Charlevoix has not had a major problem with swimmer’s itch. It is concerning that several LCA members reported observing more merganser broods on the lake in 2018. In the past, mergansers were typically seen on Lake Charlevoix for a few weeks in the spring, but most of them flew further north to breed. While the worms have been found in geese and gulls, the most common carrier is the merganser duck. Many lakes in our part of the state have experienced significant human impact from swimmer’s itch and we don’t want to be one of them. The bad news is that while our body’s immune system does a great job of killing off the invaders, the process also results in a case of dermatitis, an allergic rash where small red dots appear and then grow in size for the next 24 hours with intense itching. The good news is that they can’t live in us. When these worms are looking for a duck or goose to inhabit, they sometimes encounter humans instead. The worms have a three-part life cycle in which they live in both waterfowl and aquatic snails. These are the critters that cause swimmer’s itch. The villain goes by the name of Schistosomal cercaria, the larval stage of an aquatic flatworm. Along with their beautiful appearance, some of these creatures are hosts to nasty microscopic parasites that can ruin the joy of a day in the water. For some, however, their arrival can be a cause for concern. Whether flying just above the water or bobbing along the shoreline, these gentle creatures can evoke feelings of beauty, grace and a sense of peace. The return of migratory water fowl to our beautiful lake. Due to the unfavorable results of the 2018 Swimmer’s Itch Study and coupled by the fact that numerous nearby lakes currently do have a swimmer’s itch dilemma, the LCA board is committed to performing further Lake Charlevoix Swimmer’s Itch Research in 2019. ![]()
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