Blue Ridge Camp And Resort Lake Dam

Blue Ridge Camp And Resort Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rabun County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blue Ridge Camp And Resort Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Blue Ridge Camp And Resort Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tyler, Barbara (private). It impounds the Stekoa Creek near Blue Heights Church Comm.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 234 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRabun
Nearest CityBlue Heights Church Comm
River/StreamStekoa Creek
Coordinates34.90942, -83.38667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area234 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTyler, Barbara
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02107
Federal IDGA02107
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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