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Wilson Dam is a dam on the Tennessee River between Lauderdale and Colbert counties in Alabama. Completed in 1924 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it impounds Wilson Lake, and is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority dams on the Tennessee River. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966, for its role as th…
Wilson Dam is a dam on the Tennessee River between Lauderdale and Colbert counties in Alabama. Completed in 1924 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it impounds Wilson Lake, and is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority dams on the Tennessee River. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966, for its role as the first dam to come under the TVA's administration. The dam is named for Woodrow Wilson.
  • Built: 1925
  • Architect: Army Corps of Engineers
  • Impounds: Tennessee River
  • Height: 137 ft (42 m)
  • Length: 4,541 ft (1,384 m)
  • Creates: Wilson Lake
  • Total capacity: 640,200 acre⋅ft (789,700,000 m³)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org