Richard Holliday Pond Dam is a dam located in Florence County, South Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall. 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 Richard Holliday Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Richard Holliday Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Holliday (private). It impounds the Tr-lynches River.
The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/07/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Florence |
| River/Stream | Tr-lynches River |
| Coordinates | 33.87800, -79.60350 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Holliday |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/07/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03576 |
| Federal ID | SCD03576 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |