National Dam Safety Program. Woodward Dam (Inventory Number NY 507), Lower Hudson River Basin, Orange County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report,

Abstract

Woodward Dam, on Little Shawangunk Kill, is 1 mile east of Mount Hope, New York. The dams and reservoir are used for water supply. The visual inspection of Greenleaf Dam revealed several deficiencies in this structure. The following item were noted: A wet area at the downstream toe of the dam near the buried outlet for the abandoned outlet works; Minor erosion (riprap displacement) at normal pool level on the upstream face of the dam; Trees and brush growing on the downstream face and toe of the dam. There are two trees 24 inches in diameter. A small depression on the downstream face of the embankment slightly to the right of the center of the dam and approximately half-way down the down stream face, and An animal burrow in the downstream toe of the dam approximately 50 feet from the right abutment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105768

Entities

People

  • Granville Kester Jr

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow Rate
  • Gates
  • Ground Level
  • Groundwater
  • Inspection
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Numbers
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.