Wilson Dam

Summary

Wilson Dam is a dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wilson Dam is located in Lauderdale County^[3].
• Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County^[4].
• Wilson Dam is in the country of United States^[5].
• Wilson Dam's instance of is recorded as dam^[6].
• Wilson Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[7].
• Wilson Dam's architect is recorded as Hugh Lincoln Cooper^[8].
• Wilson Dam is part of Tennessee Valley Authority^[9].
• Wilson Dam's Commons category is recorded as Wilson Dam^[10].
• Wilson Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.799968, 'lon': -87.625514}^[11].
• Wilson Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tennessee River^[12].
• Wilson Dam's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[13].
• Wilson Dam's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[14].
• Wilson Dam's date of official opening is recorded as 1924^[15].
• Wilson Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1384'}^[16].
• Wilson Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+666.7'}^[17].
• Wilson Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Tennessee River drainage basin^[18].
• Wilson Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Wilson Lake^[19].

Body

Geography

Wilson Dam is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Lauderdale County^[3], a county of Alabama^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1818^[22] and Colbert County^[4], a county of Alabama^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1867^[25]. It is part of Tennessee Valley Authority^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Wilson Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1384'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam^[6] and hydroelectric power station^[7]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place^[13] and National Historic Landmark^[14].

Why It Matters

Wilson Dam ranks in the top 5% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]