National Dam Inspection Program. Kunkles Dam (NDS I.D. Number PA 00669, DER I.D. Number 54-67), Delaware River Basin, Pine Creek, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
Kunkles Dam is a privately owned dam used for recreational purposes. The dam and spillway structures of Kunkles Dam are currently in poor condition. In accordance with criteria established by Federal (OCE) Guidelines, the recommended spillway design flood for this 'Small' size dam and 'Significant' hazard potential classification is the 100 Year Flood to one-half the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). Based on the small capacity of the reservoir and the fact that no loss of life is likely during failure of the structure, the 100 Year Event has been selected as the spillway design flood. Hydrologic and hydraulic computations presented in Appendix D indicate that the spillway structure is not capable of discharging the 100 Year Event without overtopping the embankment by about 0.8 foot for about 3.5 hours. The structure is considered to have an 'Inadequate' spillway as it will not pass the spillway deisgn flood without overtopping the embankment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA087918