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Wilson Dam is a dam in Lauderdale 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 in 1966.[1][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 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] Wilson Dam is located at Coordinates: . [edit] See also
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