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| Wilson Dam (Alabama) |
View of Wilson Dam from the power house end of the dam. |
| Impounds |
Tennessee River |
| Creates |
Wilson Lake |
| Locale |
Shoals Area, Alabama |
| Maintained by |
TVA |
| Length |
4,541 ft (1,384 m) |
| Height |
137 ft (42 m) |
| Construction began |
1918 |
| Opening date |
1924 |
| Construction Cost |
$47,000,000 |
| Reservoir information |
| Capacity |
53,600 acre feet (66,100,000 m³) |
| Surface area |
15,500 acres (63 km²) |
| Geographical Data |
| Coordinates |
34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083, -87.62583 |
Construction of Wilson Dam taking place around 1919. Jackson Island, seen in the background, is now covered by Lake Wilson.
Wilson Dam construction around 1919.
Wilson Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River at Florence, Alabama
Barge exiting the main lock at Wilson Dam in 1982.
Fish catch below Wilson Dam around 1940.
Wilson Dam Auxiliary Locks in 1982.
Wilson Dam is a dam in Lauderdale County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It impounds Wilson Lake. It is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams on the Tennessee River. The dam was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[1][3]
Construction on Wilson Dam began in 1918 and was completed in 1924. The dam is 137 feet (42 m) high and 4,541 feet (1,384 m) across the Tennessee River. [4] The cost to build the dam was almost $47 million. [5]
The main lock at Wilson Dam is 110 feet (34 m) high by 600 feet (180 m) long. The maximum lift is 100 feet (30 m). It is the highest single lift lock east of the Rocky Mountains[4] An auxiliary lock has two 60 feet (18 m) deep by 300 feet (91 m) long chambers that operate in tandem. Over 3,700 vessels pass through Wilson Dam's locks each year.[4]
The generating capacity of Wilson dam is 675,400 kilowatts of electricity. [4]
Wilson Dam is located at 34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083, -87.62583Coordinates: 34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083, -87.62583.
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