Blue Ridge Dam Rehabilitation Project

Fannin County, Georgia

Please note: This page describes the environmental review process for TVA’s Blue Ridge Dam Rehabilitation Project. Information about the status of the project is available from TVA’s Blue Ridge Dam Rehabilitation Project Web page.

On December 22, 2009, TVA issued a final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for a project to meet modern dam safety standards at Blue Ridge Dam, located in North Georgia. The project is to repair the penstock, repair and stabilize the upstream face of the dam, stabilize the intake tower base, and stabilize the downstream face of the dam.

These repairs require a deep drawdown similar to the drawdowns for dam safety inspection that have been regularly scheduled approximately every five years. TVA began slowly drawing down the reservoir in mid-July 2010. Barring unexpected events, such as sustained heavy rains, the reservoir should begin refilling around April 1, 2011.  The rate of fill will depend on rain and runoff. Veterans Memorial Highway (Old U.S. Highway 76) will be closed throughout the entire project.

 

Documents

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Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF, 116 kb)

Final Environmental Assessment (PDF, 3.7 mb)

Contact

For further information or a copy of the documents, contact:

Tina M. Tomaszewski, Senior NEPA Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street, LP 5U
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
tmtomaszewski@tva.gov