National Dam Inspection Program. Fishing Creek Dam (NDS MD 16). Potomac River Basin, Frederick County, State of Maryland. Phase I. Inspection Report.

Abstract

The Dam Inspection Act, Public Law 92-237 authorized the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, to initiate a program of 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 hydraulic calculations to determine the 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
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064922

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Groundwater
  • Inspection
  • Maryland
  • Potomac River
  • Steady Flow
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.