National Dam Inspection Program. SCS Dam PA-452 (NDI-ID Number PA-00100) (DER-ID Number 64-177), Delaware River Basin, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report
Abstract
This flood control dam consists of a 1000-foot-long earthfill embankment with a maximum height of 25 feet. Seven hundred fifty feet of the embankment crosses the valley, the other 250 feet ties the embankment to higher ground in the left abutment. The principal spillway is a drop inlet structure with an orifice opening and discharges through a 30-inch diameter pipe. This spillway is designed to handle a 100 year flood. For any larger floods the emergency spillway is required. This grassed earth spillway is located in the right abutment and has its design crest elevation 4.6 feet below the top of embankment. The emergency spillway has a channel bottom width of about 60 feet. Based on the visual inspection, past performance and the available engineering data, the dam and its appurtenant structures appear to be in good condition. The spillway capacity is adequate to pass the PMF peak inflow without overtopping the dam.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA082673