Wheeler Dam

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Wheeler Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that forms Wheeler Lake and helps provide power, navigation, and flood control in the region.

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Wheeler Dam canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
country United States
createsLake Wheeler Lake
formsReservoir Wheeler Lake
hasFunction flood mitigation
navigation improvement
power generation
hasNavigationLock yes
hasSpillway yes
locatedIn United States
northern Alabama
linked to: Northern Alabama
locatedInState Alabama
locatedNear Wheeler Lake
locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
operator Tennessee Valley Authority
ownedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
partOf Tennessee Valley Authority system
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
navigation
recreation
regionServed Tennessee Valley
northern Alabama
linked to: Northern Alabama
riverBasin Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
usedFor electricity supply
flood regulation
inland waterway navigation
watercourse Tennessee River

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Tennessee River hasDam Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lock adjacentTo Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lake formedByDam Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lake hasDam Wheeler Dam
Tennessee Valley region hasHydroelectricDam Wheeler Dam