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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 spanning the Tennessee River between Lauderdale County and Colbert 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 on November 13th, 1966.[2][3]
Construction on Wilson Dam began in 1918 and was completed in 1927.[4] The Wilson Dam actually predates the TVA, but was later placed under the authority of the TVA. The dam is 137 feet (42 m) high and stretches 4,541 feet (1,384 m) across the Tennessee River.[5] The cost to build the dam was almost $47 million.[4]
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[5] 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.[5]
The generating capacity of Wilson dam is 675 megawatts of electricity.[5]
The dam is named for former President of the United States Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson Dam is located at 34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083°N 87.62583°W / 34.80083; -87.62583Coordinates: 34°48′03″N 87°37′33″W / 34.80083°N 87.62583°W / 34.80083; -87.62583.
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