Lake Holiday Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 1,009 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Holiday Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Holiday Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Par-tee LLC (private). It impounds the Mill Creek near Carrollton.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,009 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,275 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Owen |
| Nearest City | Carrollton |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.53694, -85.01333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,009 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,275 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,275 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 610 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 49 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Par-tee LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00021 |
| Federal ID | KY00021 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |