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Buford Dam (Lake Lanier)
Dam Name: | Buford |
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Other Name: | LAKE SIDNEY LANIER |
NID ID: | GA00824 |
Longitude: | -84.07333 |
Latitude: | 34.16 |
County: | FORSYTH |
River: | CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER |
State: | GA |
Nearest City: | BUFORD |
Distance: | 1.00 miles |
Owner Name: | CESAM |
Owner Type: | Federal |
Private Dam? | No |
Dam Type: | Earth |
Purposes: | Flood Control |
Year Completed: | 1958 |
Dam Length: | 2470 feet |
Structural Height: | 231 feet |
Hydraulic Height: | 193 feet |
Maximum Discharge: | 13900 cu ft/sec |
Maximum Storage: | 2554000 acre-feet |
Normal Storage: | 1917000 acre-feet |
Surface Area: | 47182 acres |
Drainage Area: | 1040 square miles |
Hazard Potential: | High |
Emergency Action Plan? | Yes |
Inspection Date: | 2009-01-27 |
Inspection Frequency: | 5 |
State Regulated Dam? | No |
Spillway Type: | Controlled |
Spillway Width: | 100 feet |
Volume of Dam: | 3751000 cubic yards |
Federal Funding Agency: | LAKE SIDNEY LANIER |
Federal Design Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal Construction Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal Regulatory Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal Inspection Agency: | CE |
Federal Operating Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal Owner (Agency): | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Other Federal Agencies: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Source Agency: | Department of Defense; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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