Wheeler Dam
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Wheeler Dam is a dam in Lauderdale County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It impounds Wheeler Lake. It is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams on the Tennessee River.
Wheeler Dam is located at , about 7 miles (11 km) west of Rogersville. TVA began dam construction in 1933 and completed it 1936. TVA continues as its operator. The lake and dam are named for General Joseph "Joe" Wheeler.
The dam also carries Alabama State Route 101.
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