Buford Dam

Buford Dam is a dam in which is located at the southern end of Lake Lanier, a formed by the construction of the dam in 1956. The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties in Georgia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Lake Sidney Lanier Dam”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sugar Hill and Buford.

Town
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is a city in northern … is situated 4½ miles southeast of Buford Dam.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of .

Town
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is a city and the county seat… is situated 5 miles northwest of Buford Dam.

Buford Dam

Latitude
34.16047° or 34° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
-84.0746° or 84° 4′ 29″ west
Elevation
1,076 feet (328 metres)
Open location code
866Q5W6G+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1012573615
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4185115
Wiki­data ID
Q32830693
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Buford Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buford Dam”
  • Slovenian: “Buford Dam”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lake Forest and Lake Lanier Vista.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam and Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford.

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