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Wheeler Dam
General information | |
| Waterway |
Tennessee River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | TVA |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Owner type | TVA |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1936 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 11 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 404.0 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 1,252,247.7 mWH |
News and updates
From Idaho Rivers United6/20/2022
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From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance6/20/2022