| Wilson Lake | |
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 Wilson Dam | |
  Wilson Lake | |
| Location | Colbert / Lauderdale / Lawrence counties, Alabama, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°48′02″N87°37′33″W / 34.800643°N 87.625861°W Coordinates: 34°48′02″N87°37′33″W / 34.800643°N 87.625861°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tennessee River |
| Primary outflows | Tennessee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
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