National Dam Safety Program. Beaver Dam Lake (Inventory Number N.Y. 619) , Hudson River Basin, Orange County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report

Abstract

The Beaver Dam Lake, formerly known as Salisbury Mills Dam, consists of left and right non-overflow sections with an included spillway. The dam is about 335 feet long with a maximum height of about 35 feet. The width of the wall at its top, which is also the crest of dam, varies from 3.5 feet to 3.75 feet. The principal spillway is an ungated masonry and concrete gravity structure which is divided into two sections by an 8-foot wide stepped brick pier. The left and right spillway sections are about 30 feet and 35 feet long, respectively. Examination of available documents and a visual inspection of the dam and the appurtenant structures did not reveal conditions which constitute an immediate hazard to human life or property. However, the dam has some deficiencies which require further investigation and remedial action. Using Corps of Engineers screening criteria, it has been determined that the dam would be overtopped for all storms exceeding approximately 37 percent of Probable Maximum Flood (PMF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092225

Entities

People

  • Eugene O'brien

Organizations

  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Climate Change
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geometry
  • Inspection
  • Masonry
  • New York
  • Photographs
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.