Holloway Lake Dam

Holloway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Holloway Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Holloway Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pd Holloway (private). It impounds the Tr-sandy Branch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 248 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCherokee
River/StreamTr-sandy Branch
Coordinates31.55762, -95.04750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage248 acre-ft
Max Storage248 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPD HOLLOWAY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00581
Federal IDTX00581
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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