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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Alabama TVA Metal Detecting

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

Alabama TVA Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

6 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 6 records with safe map navigation
Guntersville Dam Reservation / TVA Public LandsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Guntersville Reservoir TVA Public Lands — AlabamaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Wheeler Dam Reservation / TVA Public LandsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Wheeler Reservoir TVA Public Lands — AlabamaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Wilson Dam Reservation / TVA Public LandsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Wilson Reservoir TVA Public Lands — AlabamaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Guntersville Dam Reservation / TVA Public Lands

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Guntersville Reservoir TVA Public Lands — Alabama

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Wheeler Dam Reservation / TVA Public Lands

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Wheeler Reservoir TVA Public Lands — Alabama

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Wilson Dam Reservation / TVA Public Lands

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Wilson Reservoir TVA Public Lands — Alabama

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA current public-land rules expressly prohibit use of metal detectors.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search