Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams West Parish Filter Number 3 Dam MA 00610 Connecticut River Basin Westfield 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 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Parish Filter No. 3 Dam is an earthen embankment structure 37.5 feet high and 800 feet long. A side-channel spillway is located at the right abutment. It has a concrete overflow section which is 23.4 feet long. Outlet piping passes beneath the embankment and connects directly to the water treatment plant which serves the City of Springfield, Mass. The dam is situated on a very small (0.07 sq. mi) drainage area, and serves as offstream storage and as a sedimentation basin for water which is piped from other dams. Based on the visual inspection, the dam is judged to be in fair condition. The following deficiencies were observed at the dam: a soft, wet area near the downstream toe; a row of evergreen trees along the downstream toe with some roots penetrating the embankment; rodent holes on the downstream slope; wheel tracks on the crest of the dam; misaligned riprap and loose rock and trees overhanging the spillway; low areas on the top of the dam; and no means of controlling flow at the upstream end of the outlet conduit. The spillway capacity is about 335 percent of the routed test flood outflow of 142 cfs. During the test flood, the freeboard would be 1.9 feet.

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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 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 Arm Brook Multiple Purpose Dam MA 00604 Connecticut River Basin Westfield 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 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a 760 ft. long, 59 ft. high earth embankment dam. The visual inspection did not disclose any findings that indicate immediate unsafe condition. Although the dam is in generally good condition, it is recommended that certain measures be taken. (Author).

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Ware Industries Main Upper Dam MA 00594 Connecticut River Basin Ware 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 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ware Industries Man (Upper) Dam consists of a main spillway 115 ft. long and approximately 34 ft. high, a spillway extension 50 ft. long and 4 ft. high, a concrete emergency spillway, a gate house with control works to a canal, and a 115 ft. long overflow weir from the canal. Based on a visual examination of the structure, the project is in good to fair condition. There was no evidence of structural failure or other conditions which would warrant urgent remedial action. The PMF outflow of 109,200 cfs would overtop the dam by 11.25 ft. With the water level at the top of dam, the spillway system can pass 7980 cfs which is 7.3 percent of the test flood.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Vistron Dam MA 00759 Connecticut River Basin Northampton 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 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vistron Dam, also known as Pro Brush Dam is a stone masonry gravity dam across the NMill River. The dam has a hydraulic height of 24 feet, 195 feet long, 8 feet wide at the crest with downstream face battered at approximately 1H: 12V. The spillway section of the dam is 140 feet long. The dam is founded on bedrock which is exposed at the southwesterly abutment and along the base of the dam. The dam is presently in good condition with no major problems. The main deficiency noted is the presence of trees growing near the top and out of the side of the dry laid stone retaining wall at the northeasterly abutment. Considering a 20,000 cfs inflow, from the 52 square mile drainage area, and assuming no downstream controls, the dam would be overtopped by approximately 4 feet. Spillway capacity at the top dam is 10,500 cfs which is approximately 4 feet. Spillway capacity at the top of dam is 10,500 cfs which is approximately 52 percent of the 1/2 PMF.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Lake Whittemore Dam MA 00699 Connecticut River Basin Spencer 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 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake Whittemore Dam is approximately 300 ft. long. It consists of a small earth embankment approximately 15 ft. high and an ungated concrete ogee spillway weir. The dam is generally in fair to good condition. There are no obvious signs of failure or conditions which would warrant urgent remedial treatment. Hydraulic analyses indicated that the spillway will pass the spillway design flood without overtopping the dam. The spillway design flood selected for this structure was the probable maximum flood. Recommendations for remedial work include clearing of trees and brush, repair of the downstream fieldstone wall and dry-laid stone wall adjacent to the gate valve, and minor earthwork and rip-rap repairs.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Buckley Dunton Dam MA 00202 Connecticut River Basin Becket 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 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a 22 foot high, 370 foot long earth embankment dam with an ungated 35 foot long spillway weir and a manually operated 24 inch main drain. The visual inspection indicated the dam to be in generally fair condition. The dam has a size classification of intermediate and a hazard potential classification of high. The Owner should institute remedial measures which include: maintenance of brush growth on the slopes, repair of eroded concrete, etc.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Country Club MA 00756 Connecticut River Basin Northampton 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 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is basically comprised of 2 stone masonry vertical faced spillways. The main spillway has a length of 69 ft. and a structural height of 32 ft. The secondary spillway has a length of 30 ft. and a height of about 9 ft. The visual inspection did not disclose any findings that indicate an immediate unsafe condition. The size classification is small with a hazard potential of significant. Due to the lack of drawdown capabilities, the dam is considered in fair condition. (Author).

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams South Barre Mill Pond Dam MA 00091 Connecticut River Basin South Barre 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 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Barre Mill Pond dam is a small dam consisting of two adjacent concrete ogee spillways, a short earth embankment on the right side and an outlet works to a penstock at the left abutment. The present dam, constructed about 1904, was extensively damaged in the floods of 1936 and 1938 and has been reconstructed on several occasions, the latest work in 1944. The dam is in fair to good condition. There are no obvious signs of failure or conditions which would warrant urgent remedial treatment. Hydraulic analyses indicate that the spillway will not pass one-half the probable maximum flood and the spillway is considered inadequate, Recommendations for remedial work include repair of concrete at the left training wall and right spillway weir and restoration of gates to good operating condition. Additional investigation of the right spillway weir is recommended, since no data are available concerning this portion of the structure.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Perley Brook Reservoir Dam MA 00119 Connecticut River Basin Gardner 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 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perley Brook Reservoir Dam is a 1000 foot long earthfill dam. The dam has a maximum height of 50 feet with the top at Elevation 1032.0. The dam is in fair condition. The dam has been classified in the 'intermediate' size and 'high' hazard categories. A test flood equal to the full PMF was used to evaluate the capacity of the spillway. (Author).

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 Whites Mill Pond Dam MA 00630 Connecticut River Basin Winchendon 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 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White's Mill Pond dam which was built before 1923 is a 340-foot long earthfill dam with upstream and downstream dry stone masonry walls. The dam has a maximum height of 13 feet and consists of a spillway, low level outlet, an intake toi a plant, and an earth dike. The following deficiencies were observed at the site: severe seepage at several locations along the toe of the dam; downstream stone masonry walls are out of plumb; lack of access to the low level outlet operator; erosion at the low point of the dam crest; bulging of the downstream masonry wall in several locations; stone missing from the upstream face of the spillway, mortar missing from the stone masonry spillway of the dam; heavy growth of brush and trees on the dam crest and on the dike; and an accumulation of debris in the discharge channel. Hydraulic analyses indicate that the spillway (without stoplogs) can discharge 520 cfs, or 76 percent of the test flood outflow before the dam is overtopped. (With the stoplogs, the spillway can discharge 170 cfs or 22 percent of the test flood outflow before the dam is overtopped).

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams J A Wells Upper Dam MA 01268 Connecticut River Basin Charlemont 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 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dam is a stone masonry gravity dam having a hydraulic height of 26 ft., 100 ft. long, 9 ft. wide at the crest, and a vertical downstream face. The dam is in poor condition and it appears that maintenance of the structure has been neglected. It is small in size with a hazard potential of high. Assuming that the flood plain of the Deerfield River is not already inundated, a major breach of the dam would cause flooding of 2 to 3 feet in the area near the downstream elementary school.

Download or read book National Program for Inspection of Non Federal Dams Chartpak Dam MA 00758 Connecticut River Basin Northampton 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 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chartpak Dam is approximately 220 feet long and has a maximum height of approximately 31 feet. A 95 foot wide overflow spillway is on the right side of the structure, while a 75 foot wide overflow spillway is on the left half of the structure. There are two outlet openings near the right end of the dam. The facility is considered in poor condition. This classification is based on the condition of the crest of the major spillway. Since 1966, the crest of the spillway has been allowed to unravel and at present 75 percent of the top course and 25 percent of the second course of stones at the crest are missing. It appears that the Owner intends to allow a slow failure to occur at the spillway until the dam breaches itself. Hydraulic analysis indicates that the spillway capacity with the water surface at the top of the dam is approximately 11,850 cfs, which is about 48 percent of the routed test flood outflow of 24,770 cfs. The test flood stage is about 4.1 feet above the top of the dam. Investigations are recommended to determine the safeguards required as the crest stones in the spillway unravel. Recommended remedial measures include the clearing of vegetation from the dam, the removal of an obstruction from the outlet pipe, the clearing of the approach channel to the overflow spillway and the providing of erosion protection at the top of the right end of the dam.