Wilson Dam

OperatingHydro

Ranked #1 of 23 Hydro plants in AL#36 of 1454 nationally

666.7 MW Hydro operating in Lauderdale, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority

EIAGEMWD

666.7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1925

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.7978, -87.6254

County

Lauderdale, AL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Tennessee Valley Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority	—
Owner(s)	Tennessee Valley Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Wilson Dam is a dam on the Tennessee River in Lauderdale and Colbert counties of Alabama, United States. Completed in 1924 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it impounds Wilson Lake, and is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams on the Tennessee River. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966, for its role as the first dam to come under the TVA's administration. The dam is named for President Woodrow Wilson.

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Wilson Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Lauderdale County, Alabama. The plant, owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has a total capacity of 666.7 MW derived from 21 generators. It began operating in 1925, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. Wilson Dam is the largest hydroelectric plant in Alabama out of 13 such plants, and ranks 36th nationally out of 194 hydroelectric facilities.

In the most recent year with available data, Wilson Dam generated 2,396,274 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.3%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located within the SERC NERC region.

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