Photo #31617 - View from highway Point of Information - crossing the Toccoa River. Photo view of the Blue Ridge Dam. Blue Ridge Reservoir is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest of north Georgia. There’s a scenic overlook above the dam and a shaded picnic area near the powerhouse. The canoe and kayak launch site below the dam gives nonmotorized boaters access to the Toccoa River. Waterfalls and lakes, beaches and swamps, forests and mountains are just a sample of the settings you’ll discover as you explore Georgia’s beautiful parks and refuges Following Hwy 575, Hwy 515, Hwy 5, US 76, this drive takes you through the heart of Georgia\'s northern mountains.