Wheeler Lake

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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.

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
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University • Alabama Music Hall of Fame • Athens State University • Big Spring Park • Braly Stadium • Buck's Pocket State Park • Calhoun Community College System • Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge • Cathedral Caverns State Park • Cooks Natural Science Museum • Cummings Research Park • Dancy-Polk House • Delano 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 • Joe Wheeler State Park • Marshall Space Flight Center • McEntire House • Monte Sano State Park • Oakwood College • Old State Bank • Point Mallard Aquatic Center • Port of Decatur • Princess Theatre • Pryor Field Regional Airport • Racking Horse World Celebration and Arena • Redstone Arsenal • Tennessee River • Tuscumbia-Courtland-Decatur Railroad • University of Alabama in Huntsville • University of North Alabama • US Space and Rocket Center • Von Braun Center • Wheeler Lake • Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge • Wilson Lake
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