Dawson CVB

Reliable and cost effective electricity is available throughout Dawson County from the power suppliers listed above. Each supplier has assigned service territory within the county. Power suppliers in Georgia provide service from a jointly owned transmission system which helps keep electric costs low. Electric service is available to meet any size load requirements. In Georgia, loads which have a connected load of 900 kW or more at initial full load operation may choose their power supplier regardless of in whose territory they locate.

Natural Gas
Natural gas is available primarily along Georgia Highway 400. The natural gas wholesale supplier is Southern Natural Gas Company. The local distributor is Atlanta Gas Light Company.

Propane Gas
Folger Gas 706.864.6151
Mark Heard Fuel Company 706.265.2994
Mills Fuel Service, Inc. 706.265.3394
Amicalola Propane 706-344-1427

Communications
Windstream www.windstream.com
76 Hwy. 400 South, Suite 111
Ingles Shopping Center
Dawsonville, GA 30534
811 or 800-251-6412

Windstream is a full service communications company able to meet the needs of both residential and business customers in Dawson County. Alltel is located in the Dawson 400 Center at Ga. 400.

Water Capacity and Consumption
Clean water is a valuable natural resource in Dawson County. The Etowah Water & Sewer Authority serves most of the area. The current capacity is 1.5 million gallons per day and is near capacity.

Sewage Capacity and Consumption
Etowah Water & Sewer Authority reports the sewer capacity is .180 million gallons per day. The average use is .170 million gallons per day. The excess capacity is .10 million gallons per day. City of Dawsonville Plant reports the sewer capacity is .120 million gallons per day. The average use is .050 million gallons per day. The excess capacity is .070 gallons per day.

2004 Dawson County Traffic Count

Provided by the Office of Information Services, Department of Transportation http://gis.dot.state.ga.us