National Dam Inspection Program. Birch Run Reservoir Dam (NDS ID Number 329), Potomac River Basin, Conococheague Creek, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The Dam Inspection Act, Public Law 92-237 (Appendix III) authorized the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, to initiate a program of safety inspections of dams throughout the United States. Phase I Inspection and Report is limited to a review of available data, a visual inspection of the dam site and the basic calculations to determine the hydraulic adequacy of the spillway. The purpose is to determine if the dam constitutes a hazard to human life and property.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063034

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  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Groundwater
  • Materials
  • Potomac River
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Riprap
  • Stilling Basins
  • Tectosilicates
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.