| Dam Name: |
Wheeler |
| Other Name: |
Wheeler Lake |
| NID ID: |
AL07701 |
| Longitude: |
-87.38 |
| Latitude: |
34.79 |
| County: |
Lauderdale; Lawrence |
| River: |
Tennessee River |
| State: |
AL |
| Nearest City: |
Florence |
| Distance: |
16.00 miles |
| Own_name Name: |
TVA |
| Owner Type: |
FEDERAL |
| Dam Designer: |
TVA |
| Private Dam? |
NO |
| Dam Type: |
Concrete
Gravity |
| Core: |
Concrete (Type) |
| Foundation: |
R |
| Purposes: |
Hydroelectric
Recreation |
| Year Completed: |
1936 |
| Dam Length: |
6342.00 feet |
| Maximum Discharge: |
665000 cu ft/sec |
| Maximum Storage: |
1069000 acre-feet |
| Normal Storage: |
720000 acre-feet |
| Surface Area: |
45450 acres |
| Drainage Area: |
29590 square miles |
| Hazard Potential: |
HIGH |
| Emergency Action Plan? |
YES |
| Inspection Date: |
12/20/1994 |
| Inspection Frequency: |
5.00 |
| State Regulated Dam? |
NO |
| Spillway Type: |
CONTROLLED |
| Spillway Width: |
2400.00 feet |
| Outlet Gates: |
Radial Gates |
| Number of Locks: |
2 |
| Length of Locks: |
600.00 feet |
| Lock Width: |
110.00 feet |
| Federal Funding Agency: |
|
| Federal Design Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Construction Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Regulatory Agency: |
|
| Federal Inspection Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority
|
| Federal Operating Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Federal Owner (Agency): |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Other Federal Agencies: |
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| Source Agency: |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
