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Lake Level
555.10 FEET
7/29/2010
Full Pool: 556.3
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Chattanooga Times Free Press Date: 7/30/2010 8:46:13 AM A man accused of killing his stepson and another young man on the Tennessee River faces charges that alcohol and drugs caused the tragedy. ...See all stories on this topic… Read More
The Decatur Daily (subscription) Date: 7/30/2010 7:21:34 AM The Decatur Daily (subscription)But even after careful positioning, when the sun came up, he realized he was stranded on a sandbar in the middle of the Tennessee River with no ducks in ...See all stories on this topic… Read More
WBIR-TV Date: 7/30/2010 4:26:16 AM According to DJ Corcoran, spokesperson for the Knoxville Fire Department, two men in their early 40's were on board the Cirrus SR-22 single engine aircraft. ...See all stories on this topic… Read More
Clanton Advertiser Date: 7/30/2010 1:59:35 AM Dustin, a 2008 Chilton County High School graduate, joined the Alabama fishing ... Ark. Connell said Maumelle was more like the Alabama lakes he's familiar… Read More
WDEF News 12 Date: 7/29/2010 11:17:22 PM Suttles has been fishing the Tennessee River as long as he can remember. During his time at the Riverwalk he's seen his share of bicycle/pedestrian ...See all stories on this topic… Read More |
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WHEELER LAKE BUSINESSES
Wheeler Lake is the second-largest lake on the Tennessee River in Northern Alabama, second only to Guntersville Lake, its immediate upstream neighbor. Wheeler Lake is also bordered by Wilson Lake on its downstream side. The lake was constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority just prior to World War II as a means of hydroelectric generation and flood control, as well as to facilitate navigation along the Tennessee River. Today the lake is mostly popular for recreation purposes and barge traffic. The name of this impoundment comes from Civil War general Joseph 'Fightin' Joe Wheeler, who frequented the area during the war and later returned to the area to live.
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Quick Info About
Wheeler Lake - River: Tennessee - Area: 67,100 Acres - Shoreline: 899 Miles - Length: 74 Miles - Avg. Depth: 16 Ft. - Vol: 1,050,000 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 29,590 Sq. Mi. |
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