Holly Lake Dam

About Holly Lake Dam

Holly Lake Dam is a dam in Walton, Florida. The dam is owned by Holley Lake Property Owner As (private). It impounds the Holly Lake near De Funiak Springs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 409 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a storage capacity of 312 acre-feet.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/03/2023.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Florida dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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