Blue Ridge Dam
| Blue Ridge Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Blue Ridge Dam |
| Location | Fannin County, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°52′57″N 84°16′48″W / 34.88250°N 84.28000°W |
| Construction began | 1925 |
| Opening date | July 31, 1931 |
| Operator(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Toccoa River |
| Height | 167 feet (51 m) |
| Length | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Blue Ridge |
Blue Ridge Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Toccoa River in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the uppermost of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The dam impounds the 3,300-acre (1,300 ha) Blue Ridge Lake on the southwestern fringe of the Blue Ridge Mountains.