National Dam Inspection Program. Lake Akiba Dam (NDI ID PA 00640, PA DER 45-120), Delaware River Basin, Sandspring Creek, Pennsylvania. Phase I inspection Report

Abstract

Lake Akiba Dam is a 360-foot long, 22-foot high earth embankment dam, constructed in 1926 to provide a lake for recreational use. The maximum storage capacity of Lake Akiba is 280 acre-feet. The dam has a crest width of approximately seven feet and side slopes both upstream and downstream which average 2H:1V. Based upon the visual inspection of the dam review of the information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (Der), the Lake Akiba Dam is considered to be in fair condition. The spillway, however, is in poor condition an should be investigated immediately.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109106

Entities

People

  • John J. Williams

Organizations

  • O'Brien & Gere

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Flow
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Dams
  • Delaware River
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Gate Valves
  • Gates
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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