Buford Dam Substation
Buford Dam Substation is an electrical substation in Forsyth, Georgia. Buford Dam Substation is situated nearby to the power station Buford Power Plant, as well as near the park West Bank Public Use Area.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Buford Dam is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Buford Dam Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugar Hill and Cumming.
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 Buford Dam Substation.
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 Buford Dam Substation.
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.
Buford Dam Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Forsyth, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.16216° or 34° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
-84.07743° or 84° 4′ 39″ westOperator
Georgia PowerOpen location code
866Q5W6F+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 171642668
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buford Power Plant and West Bank Public Use Area.
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