Wheeler Dam

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Wheeler Lake Wheeler Reservoiri is one of nine reservoirs that create a stairway of navigable water on the Tennessee River from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paducah, Kentucky. Along with the downstream Wilson and Pickwick Reservoirs, Wheeler helped cover the Muscle Shoals, the rock formations that had blocked navigation on the Tennessee River.

Weather at a Glance

66°F
Current: Sunny
Wind: SE at 3 mph
Tue

94°F | 68°F
Wed

90°F | 66°F
Thu

90°F | 69°F
Fri

94°F | 70°F

Detailed 7-Day Forecast

Today...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Friday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.

Saturday Through Sunday...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Monday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Current Lake Levels


Wheeler Dam


Observed

See a graph comparing observed elevations for the year to date with the expected elevation range and flood guide level.


  Date/Time
(Central)		  

Elevation immediately above the dam

(feet above mean sea level)

  

Elevation immediately below the dam

(feet above mean sea level)

  

Average Hourly*
Discharge

(cubic feet per second)
  9/6/2010            
      midnight   555.50   506.87   19,227
  9/7/2010            
      1am   555.49   506.80   19,243
      2am   555.49   506.97   19,212
      3am   555.48   506.97   19,272
      4am   555.46   506.94   19,500
      5am   555.44   507.05   19,460
      6am   555.43   507.04   19,317
      7am   555.42   507.08   19,250
  * discharge reported at end of hour

Predicted

  Date

Daily Average Inflow

(cubic feet per second)

Midnight Elevation

(feet above mean sea level)

Daily Average Outflow

(cubic feet per second)
  9/7/2010 25,500 555.50 25,100
  9/8/2010 24,700 555.50 26,000
  9/9/2010 24,700 555.40 26,000