Tennessee River
Wilson Lake map
Wilson Lake is the Tennessee River pool held by Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the dam from 1918 to 1925, between Florence and Muscle Shoals. TVA acquired it in 1933. The National Park Service lists Wilson Dam as a National Historic Landmark, designated on November 13, 1966.
A dam with a landmark designation
The National Register nomination describes Wilson Dam as a concrete structure spanning the Tennessee between Florence on the north bank and Muscle Shoals on the south. It gives the reservoir a maximum width of 1.6 miles and a main shoreline of 154 miles. TVA’s hydroelectric page calls Wilson its largest hydro plant, rated at 663 megawatts, and says Wilson, Wheeler, and Pickwick together cover the Muscle Shoals that once stopped river traffic. The lake on a Wilson map is the pool above this dam, upstream toward Wheeler Dam, not the Pickwick pool below it.
Who a Wilson map is for
A Wilson map fits a house, an office, or a wedding story tied to Florence, Muscle Shoals, or the dam itself. It is a poor stand-in for Pickwick, which begins below the dam and continues into Mississippi and Tennessee, or for Wheeler, which begins above the head of this pool. Search “Wilson Lake, Muscle Shoals, Alabama” and do not pick a Wilson Lake in another county.
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Search “Wilson Lake, Muscle Shoals, Alabama” and choose the Alabama result before you pay. The preview is the file that gets printed. Prices are the catalog prices.
The Muscle Shoals pool is not always in the lake search. A Wilson Lake in Jefferson County or another state is not this dam. If the Tennessee River pool is missing, do not pick a different county.
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Questions
- Who built Wilson Dam?
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built it between 1918 and 1925. TVA acquired the dam in 1933. It has been a National Historic Landmark since November 13, 1966.
- How wide is Wilson Lake?
- The National Register nomination gives a maximum width of 1.6 miles and a main shoreline of 154 miles. Wheeler Lake is upstream of this pool and Pickwick Lake is downstream.
- How much does a Wilson Lake map cost?
- Custom Lake Map Framed Print 12x16 is $79.99 with US shipping included. Lake Map Round Wood Sign 12" is $74.99 with US shipping included. Custom Lake Map Canvas 12x16 is $59.99 with US shipping included. On the product page, search “Wilson Lake, Muscle Shoals, Alabama” and choose that lake from the list. The preview is drawn from OpenStreetMap.