Reproduced from the Army Corps of Engineers' Web Site
BUFORD DAM CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, GEORGIA PERTINENT DATA
STREAM FLOW
Drainage area at dam site-square miles Estimated minimum discharge (25Aug 1925)-cfs Minimum mean monthly flow (Sep 1925)-cfs Average annual flow(1903-1959)-cfs Discharge at bankfull stage-cfs Maximum mean monthly flow (Dec 1932)-cfs Maximum recorded discharge (8 Jan 1946)-cfs	1,040 119 263 202 10,000 8,590 55,000
SPILLWAY-DESIGN FLOOD
National Weather Service 72-hour storm at: Total rainfall-inches Initial loss-inches Average infiltration rate-inches per hour Total storm runoff-inches Total volume of storm runoff-acre feet Peak rates of flow   Inflow to full reservoir-cfs   Total reservoir outflow-cfs   Spillway discharge-cfs Duration of flood-days	LON 85*47' LAT 35*34' 30.67 0.00 0.04 28.52 1,581,600   581,300 40,400 28,400 5
RESERVOIR
Pool Elevations-feet msl    Maximum pool, spillway design flood    Top of flood control pool    Top of conservation pool    Minimum conservation pool    Streambed (Bottom of Flood Control Sluice) Storage volumes-acre feet    Maximum pool, spillway design flood    Total storage-elev. 1,085 Flood control storage, elev 1,085 to 1,070(11.48") Conservation storage, elev 1,070 to 1,035(18.91")    Dead storage, below elev 1,035 Reservoir areas-acres    Maximum pool, spillway design flood    Top of flood control pool, elev 1,085    Top of conservation pool, elev 1,070    Top of dead storage, elev 1,035 Area within taking line-acres    Purchased in fee simple    Right to inundate acquired by easement    River bed    Total Length of shore line-miles Top of flood control pool, elev 1,085 Top of conservation pool, elev 1,070 Length of reservoir at elevation 1,070-river miles    Chattahoochee River    Chestatee River	1,100 1,085 1,071 1,035 919 3,332,000 2,554,000 637,000 1,049,400 867,600 62,900 47,182 38,024 22,442 56,155 719 1,133 58,007 760 540 44 19
DAM
Type Length along crest of main dam-feet Top Width-feet Base width-feet Height of main dam above river bed-feet Total length of saddle dikes-feet Elevation, top of dam and saddle dikes-feet msl	Rolled-fill earth 1,630 40 1,000 192 6,600 1,106
SPILLWAY
Type Width of chute-feet Crest elevation-feet msl	Uncontrolled chute 100 1,085
FLOOD CONTROL SLUICE
Number of sluices Diameter-feet Discharge capacity at elev. 1,085-cfs Discharge capacity at elev. 1,070-cfs Discharge capacity at elev. 1,035-cfs Discharge capacity at elev. 919(Invert)-cfs	1 13.25 11,590 11,030 10,080 0
POWERHOUSE
Size of building    Length-feet    Width-feet Type-Indoor, reinforced concrete and structural steel const. Elevation-feet msl    Bottom of substructure    Low point of draft tube    Centerline of distributer, 40,000 kw units    Centerline of distributer, 6,000 kw units	205 94.5 885 888 927 922.5
Generating units-kw    Number of units    Speed of 16,000 and 2 40,000 kw units, rpm    Spacing between 2 40,000 kw units centers, feet Turbines    Type-Francis    Rotation    Guaranteed capacity-best gate,    136-foot net head-hp Generators    Rated capacity, continuous, 60* C rise-kva    Guaranteed capacity continuous, 80' C rise-kva    Power factor    Voltage    Date of Initial Service	6,000 1 277 counterclock 8,400 6,667 7,667 0.90 13,800 7/26/57	40,000 2 100 62 clock 55,000 44,444 51,111 0.90 13,800 10/10/57 6/19/57
POWER DATA
Drawdown for storage-feet Volume in power storage (elev. 1,035-1,670)-acre feet Rated net head, feet Tailwater elevations, feet msl    Maximum, all units at full gate-outflow 12,000cfs    Flood Control Sluice-outflow 10,650cfs    Normal, 3 units operating-outflow 8,200cfs    Normal, 2 large units operating-outflow 8,000cfs    Normal, 1 large unit operating-outflow 3,800cfs    Minimum-no flow Plant output    Dependable capacity-kw	35 1,049,400 136 927 926 924 923 920 914 73,000