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Wilson DAM (Wilson Lake)

Field Descriptions

Dam Name: Wilson
Other Name: Wilson Lake
NID ID: AL07702
Longitude: -87.62
Latitude: 34.79
County: Lauderdale; Colbert
River: Tennessee River
State: AL
Nearest City: Florence
Distance: 1.00 miles
Own_name Name: TVA
Owner Type: FEDERAL
Dam Designer: TVA
Private Dam? NO
Dam Type: Concrete
Gravity
Core: Concrete (Type)
Foundation: R
Purposes: Flood Control and Storm Water Mgmt
Recreation
Water Supply
Year Completed: 1924
Dam Length: 4541.00 feet
Maximum Discharge: 671000 cu ft/sec
Maximum Storage: 640200 acre-feet
Normal Storage: 586600 acre-feet
Surface Area: 15000 acres
Drainage Area: 30750 square miles
Hazard Potential: HIGH
Emergency Action Plan? YES
Inspection Date: 4/15/1998
Inspection Frequency: 5.00
State Regulated Dam? NO
Spillway Type: CONTROLLED
Spillway Width: 1862.00 feet
Outlet Gates: Lift Gates
Number of Locks: 2
Length of Locks: 600.00 feet
Lock Width: 110.00 feet
Federal Funding Agency:
Federal Design Agency:
Federal Construction Agency:
Federal Regulatory Agency:
Federal Inspection Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Operating Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Owner (Agency): Tennessee Valley Authority
Other Federal Agencies:
Source Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority
Dam Federal Webpage: Internet URL

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