National Dam Safety Program. Honk Falls Dam (Inventory Number N.Y. 73), Lower Hudson River Basin, Ulster County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report,

Abstract

Honk Falls Dam is located on Rondout Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, 3 miles north of Ellenville, New York. Honk Lake is used for recreation. Visual inspection revealed several deficiencies in the structure. The following items were noted: The right wing wall has seepage at the soil-concrete contact along most of its length; The wooden gates on the 6-foot diameter outlet pipes have water running down their face; The mechanical equipment for the lift gates is inoperative; The lift arm for the left gate on the 6-foot diameter outlet pipe is missing; The left wingwall has seepage at the junction with the main structure of the dam; There is seepage through the dam on the downstream face below the auxiliary spillways; The junction of the concrete and rock at the toe of the dam is eroded; The construction joints in the dam are badly eroded; and The entire concrete surface of the dam is spalled and deteriorated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105797

Entities

People

  • Granville Kester Jr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Gates
  • Inspection
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • New York
  • Safety
  • Stability Conditions
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.