National Dam Inspection Program. Auburn Dam (NDS I.D. Number PA 00670, DER I.D. Number 54-163) Delaware River Basin Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
Auburn Dam is owned by the state of Pennsylvania under the jurisdiction of the Department of Enviromental Resources, Office of Resource Management. The dam, built under Pennsylvania Act 441, entitled 'Schuylkill River Act', was completed in October 1950. Visual inspection of the exposed sections of the dam and review of the limited available data and simplified calculations presented in Appendices D and G indicate that Auburn Dam is in good condition. It is noted that the entire spillway and apron were submerged and could not be inspected. Therefore, a complete visual assessment of the structure could not be performed. In accordance with criteria established by Federal (OCE) Guidelines, the recommended spillway design flood for this 'Intermediate' size dam and 'High' hazard potential classification is the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). Calculations presented in Appendix D indicate that the structure will pass about 89 percent of the PMF without overtopping the embankment. Therefore, the spillway system for this structure is considered to be 'Inadequate' but not 'Seriously Inadequate'. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA087915