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[ New Search ] Generator Under Construction at Wilson Dam Location : Sheffield, AL Date : Jun, 1942 Agency : OWI Credits : Palmer (OWI Photographer) Owner : FDRL Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : Photographs (General): TVA: Dams: Alabama: Wilson Enlarged Image Description : TVA: Wilson Dam Hydroelectric Pant Construction. A partly completed generator in the new addition to TVA's hydroelectric plant at Wilson Dam. A long line of completed generator extends back the full length of the room. Located near Sheffield, Alabama, 260 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River, the dam has an authorized power installation of 288,000 kw., which can be increased to a possible ultimate of 444,000 kw. The reservoir at the dam adds 377,00 acre-feet of water to controlled storage at the Tennessee river system. (June, 1942) Listed Under: [Tennessee Valley Authority][Dams][Wilson Dam, AL] [Utilities][Dams][Wilson Dam, AL]