Wilson Lake (Alabama)

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

Wilson Lake is the reservoir created by Wilson Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The lake stretches from Wilson Dam to Wheeler Dam.

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