Lake Holiday Dam is an earth dam located in Caroline County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 700 ft long, 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 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 Four Winds Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-rappahanock River.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Caroline |
| River/Stream | Tr-rappahanock River |
| Coordinates | 38.23630, -77.27390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Four Winds Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA033046 |
| Federal ID | VA033046 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |