Lake Holiday Dam

Lake Holiday Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 20 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOwen
Nearest CityCarrollton
River/StreamMill Creek
Coordinates38.53694, -85.01333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length1,009 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,275 acre-ft
Max Storage1,275 acre-ft
Normal Storage610 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPAR-TEE LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/24/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00021
Federal IDKY00021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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