Lake Blue Ridge

The banks of Lake Blue Ridge frame crystal clear aquamarine waters making it one of Georgia's most picturesque mountain lakes. The 3,290-acre lake and surrounding area boast over 90 national forest campsites, several boat ramps, a full-service marina and public swimming and picnic areas. 80 percent of the shoreline on Lake Blue Ridge is in the Chattahoochee National Forest, managed by the USDA Forest Service.

Anglers love Lake Blue Ridge.  It is the only lake south of the Great Lakes where Walleye can be  caught.  The lake is also home to bass, bream, catfish, perch, crappie, and white bass, which make the area popular with the fishermen and women.  

Blue Ridge reservoir is 11 miles long and has 65 miles of shoreline, 25 percent of which is developed. The lake was formed when Blue Ridge Dam was constructed on the Toccoa River in 1930 by the Toccoa Electric Power Company. At the time it was built, the dam was the largest earthen dam in the Southeast. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) purchased the facility in 1939 for hydroelectric power production.

Morganton Point Campground, in Morganton, features a public swimming area, along with 43 campsites, picnic tables and pavilion and a boat ramp. Another boat ramp is available at Lakewood Landing near Morganton. The Lake Blue Ridge Marina offers boat ramp access on a fee basis, along with pontoon rentals.

Today, TVA owns approximately 18 miles of shoreline, including the Blue Ridge Dam reservation.  In 2006, TVA initiated The Lake Blue Ridge Fish Attractor Program as a joint project between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Fannin County High School, and local anglers.  Through this cooperative partnership fish attractors are being placed at various locations within Lake Blue Ridge.  The fish attractors are constructed from PVC pipe.  The advantage of using non-biodegradable materials such as PVC is that the fish attractors last much longer than those composed of wood.  They are also more lure friendly compared to brush piles that can easily be snagged.  

For more information on lake levels and releases, please see www.tva.gov