National Dam Safety Program. Arthurs Pond Dam (Inventory Number NY 490), Lower Hudson River Basin, Orange County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report,
Abstract
Arthurs Pond Dam is located on an unnamed tributary to Moodna Creek, approximately 3500 feet upstream of Aleck Meadow Reservoir Dam, in Orange County, New York. Arthurs Pond Dam is used to impound water for the Village of Cornwall-on-the-Hudson's water supply. Visual inspection revealed several deficiencies in this structure. The following items were noted: The cement joints of the spillway wing walls are badly deteriorated; A stone is missing from the right downstream side of the spillway near the top of the right wing wall; On the masonry portion of the dam, the cemented joints of the top few courses of stones are deteriorated; One of the stones is missing from the top of the downstream face; The masonry wall above the outlet works has deteriorated; Two small seeps were found in the masonry wall below the crest of the weir; three other small seeps were found on the downstream face of the dam. A small wet area was observed at the toe of the left section of the embankment; The stumps and root systems of several large trees are present in the downstream embankment. One of the stumps is partly uprooted; and There are fallen trees and other debris in the spillway discharge area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA105767
Entities
People
- Granville Kester Jr