Rustic Turquoise Veranda Ideas and Designs
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Lake Burton is a 2,775 acre man-made lake with 62 miles of shoreline located in the northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County. It is the first lake in a five-lake series called the Tallulah River Watershed that follows the original course of the Tallulah River. The series of lakes starts with Lake Burton as the northernmost lake followed by Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Lake Tallulah Falls and the eastern arm of Lake Tugalo (the western arm is formed by the Chattooga River. The lakes are owned and operated by the Georgia Power Company to generate hydroelectric energy for Georgia's largest city, Atlanta. At one time these lakes were the largest producers of electricity in the state of Georgia. Now, they only provide peak power supply.
The lake was built in a deep valley located along a 10 mile section of the Tallulah River. The Lake Burton Dam was closed on December 22, 1919 and the lake started to fill. The dam is a gravity concrete dam, with a height of 128 feet and a span of 1,100 feet. The spillway is equipped with eight gates 22 feet wide by 6.6 feet high. The total capacity at an elevation of 1,866.6 feet is 108,000 acre-ft, of which 106,000 acre-ft is usable storage. The generating capacity of the dam is 6,120 kilowatts (two units).Lake Burton is the highest Georgia Power lake in Georgia.
Lake Burton gets its named from the town of Burton, which was the second largest town in Rabun County with a population of approximately 200 but now lies below the lake's surface. The town (and the lake) was named after local prominent citizen Jeremiah Burton and was situated along the road from Clayton, Georgia to the Nacoochee Valley. Andrew Jackson Ritchie served as the postmaster for the area for several years. Gold was first discovered in Rabun County where Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River come together and was the reason for the town's founding in the early 1800s.
The Lake Burton Fish Hatchery and Moccasin Creek State Park are located on the western side of the lake. Lake Burton is home to several species of fish, including Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, White Catfish, Walleye, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
The residents of Lake Burton are a mix of permanent residents and seasonal vacationers who together make-up the Lake Burton Civic Association, a local organization who goal is to maintain the lake through volunteer clean-ups and other such events. Let a Lake Burton resident and expert show you the way
The Lake Burton Civic Association is an active homeowners association for residents of the Lake Burton area and sponsors many events throughout the year such as:
Appalachian Antique Hardwoods"Rustic Rails" natural twig railings, "Vintage Craft" reclaimed antique beams and timbers, and Ipe' deckingl work together to make this the perfect fall colors mountain view. Reclaimed and natural materials supplied by Appalachian Antique Hardwoods. Morgan-Keefe Builders. Photo by J. Weiland. Home Design my MossCreek.
Degnan Design-Build-RemodelBryan and Lori requested that their screened in porch have a sitting area to relax and read and an al fresco dining area for four. Most of all they wished for an area that’s shaded, bug-free, and allowed them to sit outside even during a gentle rain. They also knew that they wanted a diversity of spaces, and preferred a screened porch to a three season porch or four season addition.
Richard Lake Construction18 x 26 Screened in porch with 11 foot walls and premier quality cedar ceiling and Maintenance free outside
John Herder BuildingFormer model home in Starr Ridge built by John Herder Building. The Wagon Wheel floorplan lives large out the front with an oversized wrap around porch.
Archadeck of Southwest HoustonThis wooden poolside pergola in League City, TX, doubles as a covered porch through the use of a Polygal cover in the design. We love working with Polygal because it’s lightweight, highly flexible and virtually unbreakable. It holds up in extremely windy conditions. Its UV protective layer not only protects you, it protects the Polygal itself from yellowing. These factors result in a pergola that provides shade, protection and ambiance to any backyard setting!
Archadeck of AustinArchadeck of Austin designed and built this beautiful cedar-framed screened room for these South Austin homeowners. The room replaces an area where only a concrete slab of a patio once stood. The new screened room boasts a roof built using aluminum panels with interlocking seams.
You can read more about this project in our blog; https://austin.archadeck.com/blog/2018/5/25/south-austin-screened-room-people-and-dog-are-happy-mosquitoes-are-no/.
Rustic Turquoise Veranda Ideas and Designs
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