B. E. Holland Dam

B. E. Holland Dam is an earth dam located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About B. E. Holland Dam

The primary purpose of B. E. Holland Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin B Holland (private). It impounds the Second Broad River near Cliffside.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 206 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 02/02/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRutherford
Nearest CityCliffside
River/StreamSecond Broad River
Coordinates35.27640, -81.81020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length223 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area206 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdwin B Holland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/02/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04102
Federal IDNC04102
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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