Burton Dam
A 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Rabun, Georgia, owned by Georgia Power Co, commissioned in 1927.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 704Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1927
Owner
Georgia Power Co
Location
Rabun, Georgia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
19.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.3 | |
| 2016 | 16.6 | |
| 2017 | 17.7 | |
| 2018 | 30.8 | |
| 2019 | 31.1 | |
| 2020 | 33.3 | |
| 2021 | 29.4 | |
| 2022 | 22.8 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 19.6 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacoochee | Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | ~6 km |
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| Tallulah Falls | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | ~15 km |
| Tugalo | Hydroelectric | 44.8 MW | ~19 km |
| Yonah | Hydroelectric | 22.5 MW | ~22 km |
| Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLC | Biomass | 17.9 MW | ~23 km |
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