Blue Springs East Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Catoosa County, Georgia, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 3,430 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Blue Springs East Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Blue Springs East Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blue Springs Land Corp. (private). It impounds the Blue Spring Branch near Ringgold.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Catoosa |
| Nearest City | Ringgold |
| River/Stream | Blue Spring Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.88253, -85.22589 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blue Springs Land Corp. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02287 |
| Federal ID | GA02287 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |