National Dam Safety Program. Lake Garrison Dam (NJ00778), Maurice River Basin, Reed Branch of Still Run, Gloucester Counter, New Jersey. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam consists of an earth embankment with a spillway structure located near the center. The spillway structure consists of a horseshoe-shaped interlocking steel sheet pile weir located on the upstream side of the embankment with primary and secondary spillway crests. The outlet works consists of two gated 2' x 3' sluices which are located at the right and left ends of the interlocking steel sheet piling forming the spillway weir. The upstream face of the dam is formed by a treated timber bulkhead. The top width of embankment is 18 feet and the downstream slope is approximately 4 horizontal to 1 vertical. Based on visual inspection, available records, calculations and past operational performance, Lake Garrison Dam, initially listed as a high hazard potential structure, but reduced to a significant hazard potential structure as a result of this inspection, is judged to be in good overall condition. The dam's spillway is considered inadequate because a flow equivalent to 19 percent of the Spillway Design Flood (SDF) would cause the dam to be overtopped.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101989

Entities

People

  • John E. Gribbin
  • Richard J. Mcdermott

Organizations

  • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Bulkheads
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Plains
  • Gates
  • New Jersey
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.