National Dam Safety Program. Melzingah Reservoir Dam (Inventory Number NY 032), Lower Hudson River Basin, Dutchess County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
Melzingah Reservoir Dam on Gordons Brook, a tributary of the Hudson River, is 2 miles south of Beacon, New York. Melzingah Reservoir is one of three reservoirs used as a water supply for the City of Beacon, New York. Visual inspection revealed several deficiencies in this structure. The following items were noted: There are two large seeps at the base of the spillway; Water was flowing (3-5 gpm) from beneath the spillway; Five minor seeps were found 3 to 7 feet above the toe of the dam between the spillway and left abutment; Trees and brush are growing along the toe of the dam; There are small trees growing in the discharge channel; The gunite surface of the dam is deteriorating and is cracked over the entire upstream and downstream faces; An irregularity or 'bump' in the gunite surface was observed on the downstream face of the dam, approximately 200 feet from the left abutment; The junction of the 24-inch pipe and the 12-inch water supply line is leaking, and A construction joint has deteriorated on the upstream crest of the dam approximately 75 feet from the left abutment, creating a void approximately 4 inches deep, 2 feet long, and 2 feet wide.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA105766
Entities
People
- Granville Kester Jr