National Dam Inspection Program. Chamberlain Pond Dam (NDI I.D. PA-0890, DER I.D. 066-011), Susquehanna River Basin, Little Mehoopany Creek, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report,
Abstract
Based on the evaluation of the existing conditions, the condition of Chamberlain Pond Dam is considered to be unsafe/nonemergency because of structural deficiencies and seriously inadequate flood discharge capacity. The dam is a dry masonry wall backed by an earth fill. The left abutment nonoverflow section appears to have settled, causing structural cracks in the dam. The stone wall on the downstream side of this section is bulging and tilting downstream. In view of these conditions, the structural stability of the dam is considered to be questionable, requiring further investigation. The flood discharge capacity of the dam was evaluated according to the recommended criteria and it was found to pass approximately 20 percent of the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) without overtopping the nonoverflow section of the dam. This capacity is less than the recommended spillway design flood of full PMF. Because the dam cannot pass 50 percent of the PMF and because failure of the dam is considered to significantly increase the downstream damage potential compared to that which would exist just before failure, the flood discharge capacity of the dam is considered to be seriously inadequate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA099261
Entities
People
- Lawrence D. Andersen