Wheeler Lake

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Wheeler Lake area
Wheeler Lake area
Wheeler Lock and Dam, impounding Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River
Wheeler Lock and Dam, impounding Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River

Wheeler Lake is located in north Alabama between Rogersville and Huntsville. Created by Wheeler Dam along the Tennessee River, it stretches 60 miles (96.5 km) from Wheeler Dam to Guntersville Dam. It is Alabama's second largest lake at 67,100 acres (272 km²).

Decatur operates the busiest port along the Tennessee River on this lake, Port of Decatur.

Wheeler Lake is a major recreation and tourist center, attracting about four million visits a year. Along with camping, boating, and fishing, visitors enjoy the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge several miles upstream from the dam.

The lake and dam are named for General Joseph "Joe" Wheeler.

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North Alabama, United States Landmarks
Huntsville Area Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University • Athens State University • Big Spring Park • Buck's Pocket State Park • Cathedral Caverns State Park • Cummings Research Park • Guntersville Lake • Huntsville Depot • Huntsville International Airport • Huntsville Botanical Garden • Huntsville Madison County Public Library • Huntsville Museum of Art • J.F. Drake State Community College • Joe Davis Stadium • Marshall Space Flight Center • Monte Sano State Park • Oakwood College • Redstone Arsenal • Tennessee River • University of Alabama in Huntsville • United States Space & Rocket Center • Von Braun Center
Decatur Area John C. Calhoun Community College System • Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge • Cooks Natural Science Museum • Dancy-Polk House • Delano Park • Joe Wheeler State Park • Rhea-McEntire House • Old State Bank • Point Mallard Aquatic Center • Port of Decatur • Princess Theatre • Pryor Field Regional Airport • Celebration Arena • Tennessee River • Tuscumbia-Courtland-Decatur Railroad • Wheeler Lake • Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge • Wilson Lake
Florence Area Alabama Music Hall of Fame • Braly Stadium • Northwest Alabama Regional Airport • Tennessee River • Tuscumbia-Courtland-Decatur Railroad • University of North Alabama • Wilson Lake
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