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Winter on Wheeler means Canada geese at the refuge, Alabama’s only significant concentration of them. The outline runs Wheeler Dam to Guntersville Dam, Decatur included, Elk River arm and all.
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Winter on Wheeler means Canada geese at the refuge, Alabama’s only significant concentration of them. The outline runs Wheeler Dam to Guntersville Dam, Decatur included, Elk River arm and all.
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Wheeler Lake, as we draw it
The outline includes the Elk River arm. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Wheeler Lake facts, with sources
- Location
- North Alabama, between Rogersville and Huntsville
- River and dam
- Tennessee River; Wheeler Dam, completed 1936
- Managing agency
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Largest city on the lake
- Decatur, Alabama
- Surface area
- 67,070 acres
- Shoreline
- 1,027 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tva.com, usgs.gov
Questions about Wheeler Lake
Who is Wheeler Lake named after?
Joseph Wheeler, a Confederate general, a leader of U.S. volunteers in the Spanish-American War, and a U.S. congressman.
What is the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge?
A refuge several miles upstream from Wheeler Dam. TVA says it holds Alabama's only significant concentration of wintering Canada geese.
What does the Wheeler Lake outline include?
The real shoreline from Wheeler Dam to Guntersville Dam, with the Elk River arm, Flint Creek, and the Limestone and Indian Creek arms. Wilson Lake and Lake Guntersville are separate lakes.
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