General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Buttress dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Awards and Distinctions
Location
| Location: |
Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama, USA Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA |
|---|---|
| Impounded: |
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| Coordinates: | 34° 48' 2.88" N 87° 37' 32.88" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 42 m | |
| length | 1 384 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 47 000 000 |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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HAER: Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Navigation Lock, Spanning Tennessee River at Wilson Dam Road (Route 133), Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, AL
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HAER: Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Spanning Tennessee River at Wilson Dam Road (Route 133), Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, AL
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HAER: Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Turbine & Generator Unit, Spanning Tennessee River at Wilson Dam Road (Route 133), Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, AL
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Wikipedia: Wilson Dam
Relevant Publications
- Le barrage Wilson aux Etats-Unis d'Amérique (Muscle Shoals). In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 2, n. 6 (June 1926), pp. 300.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 162-163.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000936 - Published on:
16/09/2000 - Last updated on:
16/10/2015
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