Wheeler Dam
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Wheeler Dam is a dam in Lauderdale County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It impounds Wheeler Lake. It is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams on the Tennessee River.
Wheeler Dam is located at , about 7 miles (11 km) west of Rogersville. TVA began dam construction in 1933 and completed it 1936. TVA continues as its operator. The lake and dam are named for General Joseph "Joe" Wheeler.
The dam also carries State Route 101.
[edit] See also
- Dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River
- List of crossings of the Tennessee River
- List of Alabama dams and reservoirs
[edit] References
- Wheeler Dam. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-05-02.
| Tennessee River Dams Operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| Kentucky • Pickwick Landing • Wilson • Wheeler • Guntersville • Nickajack • Chickamauga • Watts Bar • Fort Loudoun |
| Crossings of the Tennessee River | |||
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| Upstream Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge |
Wheeler Dam |
Downstream Wilson Dam  |
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