National Register of Historic Places

Wheeler Hydroelectric Project

Rogersville, Lawrence County, Alabama
Listed
July 25, 2016
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
16000431

About this property

Wheeler Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River between Lauderdale County and Lawrence County, Alabama. It is one of nine dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the mid-1930s as part of a New Deal-era initiative to improve navigation on the river and bring flood control and economic development to the region. The dam impounds the Wheeler Lake of 67,070 acres (27,140 ha) and its tailwaters feed into Wilson Lake. Wheeler Dam is named for Civil War general and U.S. Congressman Joseph Wheeler. Congressman Wheeler was an early advocate of federal development of the Muscle Shoals area. The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

24455 AL 101
Rogersville, Lawrence County, Alabama

Categories

ARCHITECTURECONSERVATIONENGINEERINGINDUSTRYMILITARYSOCIAL HISTORYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONTRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Wheeler Hydroelectric Project listed on the National Register?

Wheeler Hydroelectric Project was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Wheeler Hydroelectric Project?

Wheeler Hydroelectric Project is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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