Holiday Lake Resort Dam

Holiday Lake Resort Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1954. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection01/29/2024
Height34 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Holiday Lake Resort Dam

The primary purpose of Holiday Lake Resort Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Naturaland Trust (private). It impounds the Robinson Branch.

The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2024.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
River/StreamRobinson Branch
Coordinates35.08040, -82.57190

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNaturaland Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/29/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02207
Federal IDSCD02207
More InfoState Dam Safety Program