"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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collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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"Wheeler Dam near Decatur, Ala."
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Bodies of water; Bridges; Business & industry; Dams; Rivers; Transportation; Tennessee River; Wilson Dam (Ala.)
description "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."
spelling Q0000218061Q218061"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."1950-1959; 1960-1969Bodies of water; Bridges; Business & industry; Dams; Rivers; Transportation; Tennessee River; Wilson Dam (Ala.)Still imagePostcardsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collectionLPP45, Box 8, #3185Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44387
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