Buford Dam
Buford Dam is a dam in Buford, Georgia which is located at the southern end of Lake Lanier, a reservoir formed by the construction of the dam in 1956. The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 1,076 feet (328 metres)
- …is also known as “Lake Sidney Lanier Dam”
- Description: dam in Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties in Georgia, United States of America
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugar Hill and Buford.
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County…
4½ miles southeast of Buford Dam
Buford Dam
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Latitude
34.16047° or 34° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
-84.0746° or 84° 4′ 29″ west
Open location code
866Q5W6G+55
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
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