"Wheeler Dam near Decatur, Ala."

"Located 16 miles above Wilson Dam. Wheeler Dam backs up the Tennessee River for about 74 miles to Guntersville Dam, forming Wheeler Lake. The dam is 6,342' in length and 72' high. The cost when completed in 1936 was $46,000,000."

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44387
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Summary:"Located 16 miles above Wilson Dam. Wheeler Dam backs up the Tennessee River for about 74 miles to Guntersville Dam, forming Wheeler Lake. The dam is 6,342' in length and 72' high. The cost when completed in 1936 was $46,000,000."