Blue Springs Lake West Dam is an earth dam located in Catoosa County, Georgia, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 720 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 Lake West Dam
The primary purpose of Blue Springs Lake West Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Blue Springs Land Corp. (private). It impounds the Dry Branch near Ringgold.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 252 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Catoosa |
| Nearest City | Ringgold |
| River/Stream | Dry Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.88028, -85.23278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Blue Springs Land Corp. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04027 |
| Federal ID | GA04027 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |