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Wheeler Reservoir

Limestone County, Alabama4,781 acresView mapDirections

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEM for this lake.

Area
4,781 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
87.2 mi
Measured length
  • Public access

Wheeler Reservoir in Limestone County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4781 acres.

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Wheeler Reservoir is a 4,781-acre lake in Limestone County, Alabama. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Wheeler Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp
  • Big water4,781 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wheeler Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Wheeler Reservoir

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Wheeler Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

4,781 acres

Shoreline

87.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ADEM

No bathymetric survey has been published for Wheeler Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Elk River County ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Wheeler Reservoir

Where is Wheeler Reservoir?

Wheeler Reservoir is a lake in Limestone County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Wheeler Reservoir?

Wheeler Reservoir in Limestone County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4781 acres.

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Is Wheeler Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Are there boat ramps on Wheeler Reservoir?

Wheeler Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Elk River County Park. Public access is listed as yes.

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Can I fish at Wheeler Reservoir?

Wheeler Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Alabama's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Wheeler Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory