Wheeler Lake

Wheeler Lake
Wheeler Lock and Dam, impounding Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River
Location	north Alabama
Coordinates	34°48′30″N 087°23′00″W
Lake type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States

Wheeler Lake area

Wheeler Lake is located in the northern part of the United States state of Alabama, between Rogersville and Huntsville. Created by Wheeler Dam along the Tennessee River, it stretches 60 miles (96.5 km) from Wheeler Dam to Guntersville Dam. It is Alabama's second largest lake at 67,100 acres (272 km²).

Decatur operates the busiest port along the Tennessee River on this lake, Port of Decatur.

Wheeler Lake is a major recreation and tourist center, attracting about four million visits a year. Along with camping, boating, and fishing, visitors enjoy the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge several miles upstream from the dam.

The lake and dam are named for General Joseph "Joe" Wheeler.

See also

• Dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River
• List of Alabama dams and reservoirs

References

• "Wheeler Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:112837. Retrieved 2006-05-02.