Blue Ridge Lake
Address: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chickamauga-Hiwassee Watershed Team, 221 Old Ranger Road, Murphy, NC 28906, USAPhone: 828-837-7395 Email: tvainfo@tva.gov
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Blue Ridge Dam was constructed on the Toccoa River in 1930 by the Toccoa Electric Power Company, a subsidiary of the Tennessee Electric Power Company. TVA purchased the facility in 1939 for hydroelectric power production. The lake is entirely within Fannin County, Georgia, and the closest towns are Blue Ridge and Morganton. Blue Ridge is 11 miles long, 3,290 acres in size at normal summer pool and has approximately 65 miles of shoreline. The Chattahoochee National Forest borders part of the lake. Principal game fish include smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, and walleye.
Directions
From Chattanooga, go north on 1-75 and take take exit 20, Highway 64 East. Follow 64E to Ducktown, take Highway 68 South through McCaysville, GA to Blue Ridge Lake.
Activities
- Auto Touring
- Boating
- Historic & Cultural Site
- Camping
- Fishing
- Groceries
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Lodging
- Pets
- Picnicking
- Restaurant
- Visitor Center
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing