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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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