Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Cobble Mountain Reservoir Dam MA 00068 Connecticut River Basin Russell Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a sluiced earth fill between massive rock toe embankments. The top of dam is about 730 feet long about 250 above the valley bottom at the toe. The dam is generally in GOOD condition, well maintained, with no excessive or dangerous leakage. The preliminary hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for this LARGE size, HIGH hazard dam indicated that the spillway is adequate. The test field is the PMF and for the tributary drainage area of 45.8 square miles of mountainous terrain which is more than 80% forested, the unit discharge rate is 1440 CFS/square miles. (Author).

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Springfield Water Works Intake MA 00708 Connecticut River Basin Russell Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Springfield Water Works Intake dam is an approximate 295 foot long concrete masonry structure spanning a gorge in the Little River. This dam is built on a 180 foot radius and appears to be functioning as an arch. The visual inspection of this dam did not disclose any findings that indicate an unsafe condition. The spillway for this dam is able to pass a 1/2 PMF flow from its own drainage area of 3.15 s.m. It must be noted however, that the Cobble Mountain Reservoir, some 2.75 miles upstream, could affect the flow at this site. Should the Cobble Mountain Reservoir be full and overflowing its spillway at a time of flooding conditions, the flow at this site would change significantly. It is recommended that the owner have repairs made to certain spalled areas of the intake structure and wasteway.

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Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Woronoco Mills 60 Feet Dam MA 00738 Woronoco Mills 29 Feet Dam MA 00737 Connecticut River Basin Russell Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dams are in fair condition, due to the potential overtopping of the dams during the occurrence of the test flood and the reported overtopping of the dams during prior floods. There is some eroding of concrete joints in the dam, deteriorated concrete on appurtenant structures and observed seepage both from the joints in the concrete and from the embankments. The east dike is heavily overgrown with brush and young trees. Hydraulic analysis indicates that the test flood stage would be at elevation 240.3 which is approximately 4.3 feet above the top of the right embankment. Approximately 95 percent of the test flood would pass over the 60 foot dam, 29 foot dam and the small dam spillways. The remaining flow would be over the right embankment between the screen house and the mill building.

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Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams McLean Reservoir MA 00539 Connecticut River Basin Holyoke Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a 700 foot, 35 foot high earthfill embankment and a 920 foot long, 15 foot high earth-fill dike a gatehouse with outlet controls and a 10 foot wide concrete arch emergency spillway. With the water lever assumed to spillway crest at time of test flood, spilway discharge of about 30 cfs woudl occur. The reservoir woudl be surcharged to elevation 433, four feet above the spillway crest and two feet below the dam crest. The dam will not be overtopped. The dam is generally in fair condition. Remedial measures consist of removal of all brush and trees from the downstream slope of the main dam and spillway channel and repair of spalled and deteriorated concrete on the emergency spillway.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Provin Mountain Reservoir MA 00528 Connecticut River Basin Agawam Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provin Mountain Reservoir is a series of four concrete storage reservoirs, averaging 30 feet deep, constructed on the ridge of Provin Mountain in Agawam, Massachusetts. Two of the concrete reservoirs are rectangular in shape and were constructed in 1910 and 1932, respectively. The first reservoir is 288 feet by 320 feet with a maximum height of 30 feet while the second reservoir is 288 feet by 224 feet with a maximum centerline depth of 38 feet. The two other concrete structures are circular and were added to the facility in 1958. These tanks are 29.5 feet in height and 320 feet in diameter. The total storage capacity of the four reservoirs is approximately 60 million gallons or 184 Acre-Feet. The structures are covered with earth and have stone paved side slopes. The following deficiencies were observed at the site: areas of localized sloughing in the rock slope of the east and west sides of Reservoir No. 1; minor creep with a tendency towards bulging in the lower half of the rock slopes of Reservoir No. 1; and seepage at the toe of the slope, northeast of Reservoir No. 2.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Northampton Reservoir Upper Dam MA 00521 Connecticut River Basin Whately Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dam is a 940 foot long earth embankment dam with a concrete spillway. It is recommended that the areas of erosion both on the upstream and downstream faces where the abutments and embankment interface be repaired. Surface water in these areas should be redirected to prevent future erosion. The riprap on the upstream face should be extended to the dam's crest. The water exiting from the toe and core wall drains should be directed to a control channel and weir where the flow can be periodically measured. The 20-in capped pipe running beneath the dam to the downstream toe should be uncapped and extended to the lower reservoir. This will prevent the potential of a pressurized pipe (should the outlet gate be left open) from bursting and undermining the dam. Although the spillway can not discharge the test flood without overtopping the dam, the spillway capacity is comparatively large. Because of the hydrologic and safety relationships between this dam and the lower reservoir, it is necessary that future hydrologic studies concerning spillway capacities at either project should simultaneously encompass studies for both projects.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Lower Glen Greenfield Reservoir Dam MA 00048 Connecticut River Basin Leyden Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lower Glen (Greenfield) Reservoir Dam is a 46-foot high stone masonry dam, spanning the lower portion of a 300-foot deep V-shaped valley. The dam has a crest approximately 95 feet long, a vertical downstream face, a service spillway and an auxiliary spillway. The upstream face of the dam is submerged, and since no construction data are available, the configuration of the upstream side of the dam is unknown. The dam was constructed around 1904 to provide a water supply reservoir for the Town of Greenfield. The reservoir has not been used for water supply purposes for more than 30 years; therefore, the dam now serves no useful purpose. The dam appears to be in poor overall condition. Several joints have opened due to structural movement of the dam as evidenced by a bulge on the downstream face of the dam located just to the east of the center dam pier at mid-height. A great deal of seepage was observed at the location of the bulge and toward the east side groin area. The test flood peak inflow to Lower Glen (Greenfield) Reservoir was computed to be 3,760 cfs. The test flood peak overflow is also 3,760 cfs, with a discharge 4.8 feet over the top of the dam. The service and auxiliary spillways have a combined discharge capacity of 740 cfs, or 20 percent of the routed test flood outflow, just prior to overtopping of the dam.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Mountain Street Reservoir Dam MA 00082 Mountain Street Reservoir Dikes MA 01295 Connecticut River Basin Williamsburg Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Street Reservoir Dam is a 1,300-foot long earth fill dam built in 1905 and used for public water supply. The dam has a maximum height of 33 feet and consists of an embankment, spillway and gatehouse. The low-level outlet is a 24-inch diameter pipe controlled by a gate valve in the gatehouse. There are also two earth fill dikes located on the east side of the reservoir. Dike No. 1 is 160 feet long and 16 feet high. Dike No. 2 is 180 feet long and 8 feet high. Generally the dam is in fair condition. The following deficiencies were observed at the site: an inoperable low-level outlet; seepage along the downstream slope; erosion and animal burrows on the downstream slope; riprap missing from the upstream slope; cracked and spalled concrete on the gatehouse service bridge and spillway; a heavy growth of brush and trees on the lower downstream slope; and an accumulation of debris on the crest and discharge channel of the spillway. The test flood would overtop the dam by 0.1 feet. Hydraulic analyses indicate that the spillway with the stoplog can discharge 220 cfs, or 92 percent of the test flood outflow before the dam is overtopped. Without the stoplog, the test flood outflow is 240 cfs with the pond at E1 461.4. In this case, the spillway can discharge 300 cfs or 125 percent of the test flood outflow, and the dam would not be overtopped.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Westfield Reservoir Dam MA 00734 Connecticut River Basin Montgomery Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westfield Reservoir Dam is an earthen embankment structure about 350 feet long and 40 feet high. It has an uncontrolled overflow spillway located on the left (east) abutment and a 24-inch diameter cast-iron pipe outlet conduit which passes beneath the dam and which is valve controlled at the outlet end. Based on the visual inspection, the dam is judged to be in air condition. The following deficiencies were observed at the dam: minor but widespread slumping on the downstream slope; an animal burrow on the downstream slope; large trees near both abutments; a soft, wet area along the right bank of the downstream channel; a small sinkhole on the right side of the spillway discharge channel; lack of vegetation on the crest of the dam; inoperable valves on the downstream end of the outlet conduit; and no valve or other means of regulating or shutting off flow at the intake end of the outlet conduit. With the stoplog in place, the spillway capacity of Westfield Reservoir Dam is 707 cfs, which is about 15 percent of the routed test flood outflow of 4670 cfs. With the stoplog removed, the spillway capacity is about 994 cfs, which is about 21 percent of the routed test flood outflow. The test flood would cause the dam to be overtopped by about 3.5 feet.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Mountain Lake Dam MA 00530 Connecticut River Basin Chicopee Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is about 200 ft. long, having a maximum height of about 28 ft. It consists of an earth embankment with no upstream shore protection and natural vegetation on the crest and downstream face. It is in poor condition. It is small in size and has a high hazard potential classification.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Indian Orchard MA 00722 Connecticut River Basin Springfield Ludlow Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is generally comprised of a 401-foot long, 10 to 28 foot high main spillway, a head gate building, an overflow canal spillway and a canal leading to two 8 foot diameter penstocks used in electrical power generation. There are two inoperable gates located in the main dam. The dam is normally operated with two feet of flashboards above the spillway crest. The visual inspection did not disclose any findings that indicate an immediate unsafe condition. The 1 /2 PMF test flood used will produce an inflow/outflow of 70,830 cfs. The dam is a run-of-the-river type and the spillway crest would be overtopped by about 14 feet. The spillway has a capacity of 29,500 cfs (42 percent of 1/2 PMF outlfow) at elevation 166.6, top of non-overflow section. The non-overflow section is overtopped by about six feet. This flow would not overtop the upstream training walls which are at elevation 174.0. The overall condition of the dam is considered fair due to the lack of adequate draw down capacity. Remedial measures consist of removing vegetation from the downstream face of the dam, further observation of seepage at the right abutment, repair the wooden crest cover, and develop a formal warning system to warn downstream areas in case of an emergency.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Lake Rohunta MA 00012 Connecticut River Basin Athol Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam consists of a central 46 foot wide concrete spillway flanked by earthen embankments. The western embankment has a length of 250 feet and the eastern embankment has a length of about 280 feet. The dam has a size classification of intermediate and a hazard classification of low. The dam is in generally good condition. It is felt, however, that certain items which are generally normal maintenance and operational procedures need attention. The spillway will pass only 12% of the test flood outflow; the embankment will be overtopped by 3 feet.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Northampton Reservoir Lower Dam MA 00520 Connecticut River Basin Whately Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a 1200 ft. long, 23 ft. high earth embankment dam. The visual inspection of the dam did not disclose any immediate stability problems. It is recommended that the seepage condition below the toe of the dam be investigated and an adequate collection and monitoring system be designed.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Chicopee Reservoir MA 00720 Connecticut River Basin Chicopee Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicopee Reservoir Dam is a 545-foot long, 47-foot high earth embankment dam constructed circa 1926. The spillway is a 44-foot long ogee crest which si located at the right abutment of the dam and has a crest elevation (El) 168.0. The outlet conduits are a 24-inch cast-iron former water supply line and a 30-inch cast-iron blowoff. The following deficiencies were observed at the site: high degree of erosion of the principal spillway chute structure and outlet training walls; erosion gullies on the right abutment above the dam crest; brush growth on the downstream slope of the embankment; and seepage from the left abutment downstream of the dam. Generally, the dam is in fiar condition. The adopted spillway Test Flood is equal to the Probable Maximum Flood which yields a peak test flood inflow of 7565 cfs. Hydraulic analyses indicate that the spillway, without flashboards, with the water surface at the top of the dam can discharge 3,950 cfs which is less than the total routed test flood outflow of 6,450 cfs. Thus, the spillway can discharge 60% of the routed test flood outflow.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Northfield School Upper Reservoir Dam MA 00051 Connecticut River Basin Northfield Massachusetts Phase I Inspection Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northfield School Upper Reservoir Dam is a 45-year old earth embankment dam which impounds water for the Northfield - Mt. Hermon School and the Town of East Northfield. The dam is approximately 240 feet long and has a maximum height of about 37 feet. A gatehouse located on the top of the dam provides access to outlet works for the dam. The dam appears to be in fair condition. No obvious signs of settlement or misalignment are evident; however, clear seepage and erosion are apparent at each of the abutments and at the toe of the dam. Lack of a comprehensive operation and maintenance program is also apparent, as evidenced by the presence of small trees and brush on the dam and large trees in close proximity to the dam. In addition, only one of the outlet valves was found to be operable. (Since the date of inspection, the Owner has notified us that all of the valves have been made operable.) The test flood peak inflow to Northfield School Upper Reservoir Dam was computed to be approximately 550 cfs. The corresponding outflow was also 550 cfs and resulted in a 0.5 foot depth of flow over the dam. The spillway (with the flashboards in place) has a discharge capacity of about 180 cfs, or roughly 33 percent of the routed test flood outflow, assuming the reservoir pool is at the top of the dam. Assuming the flashboards are removed or fail prior to overtopping of the dam, the spillway capacity would then be approximately 790 cfs or about 44 percent in excess of the routed test flood outflow.