National Dam Safety Program. Chazy Lake Dam (Inventory Number N.Y. 236), Lake Champlain Basin, Clinton County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report,
Abstract
The dam is located in the Town of Dannemora, Clinton County, New York. The dam is used to control the level of Chazy Lake. The prime function of Chazy Lake is for recreational purposes and as a water supply for the Village of Dannemora. The visual inspection revealed several deficiencies on this structure. The following specific items were noted: Longitudinal cracking has taken place along the center of the core wall, spillway crest, and in the abutment walls of the spillway; Wet areas have been detected near the right abutment of the face wall section and to the right of the spillway in the core wall section; Concrete surfaces on the spillway are deteriorated; Rubble fill behind the face wall has been displaced; Vertical displacement of the face wall sections has taken place; The slopes of the embankment sections are heavily overgrown with trees and brush; and Slope protection on the core wall section of the embankment has been displaced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA109801
Entities
People
- John B. Stetson