National Dam Safety Program. Ringtown Number 5 Dam (NDS PA-659). Susquehanna River Basin, Schuylkill County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The Dam Inspection Act, Public Law 92-367, authorized the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, to initiate a program of inspections of dams throughout the United States. The Phase I Inspection and Report are limited to a review of available data, a visual inspection of the dam site and 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.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064923

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Geographic Regions
  • Inspection
  • Pennsylvania
  • Spillways
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.