Lake Sidney Lanier

Lake Sidney Lanier is a reservoir in Forsyth, Georgia. Lake Sidney Lanier is situated nearby to the hamlet Lake Forest, as well as near Northwest Harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buford Dam.

Buford Dam

Dam

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sugar Hill and Buford.

Sugar Hill

Town

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Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S. state of Georgia, included within the Metro Atlanta area. The population was 25,076 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 28,598 in 2024, making it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett County. Sugar Hill is situated 4½ miles southeast of Lake Sidney Lanier.

Buford

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Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cumming

Town

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Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Cumming is situated 5 miles northwest of Lake Sidney Lanier.

Lake Sidney Lanier

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Buford Lake”, “Buford Reservoir”, “Lake Lanier”, and “Lake Sydney Lanier”
Category: body of water
Location: Forsyth, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.16038° or 34° 9′ 37″ north

Longitude

-84.07352° or 84° 4′ 25″ west

Elevation

1,076 feet (328 metres)

Open location code

866Q5W6G+5H

GeoNames ID

4204680

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Localities in the Area

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