National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Echo Lake Dam (CT 00124), Naugatuck River Basin, Watertown, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
The Echo Lake Dam consists of an earth embankment with a maximum height of 18 feet, a top width of 12 feet and an overall length of 220 feet, including a 32 foot wide bituminous concrete auxiliary spillway located near the left abutment. The main spillway consists of a morning glory (drop inlet) type spillway located near the center of the dam. The outlet works consist of a 12-inch cast iron low level outlet or blowoff controlled by a manually operated gate valve located in the riser pipe of the morning glory type spillway. The dam impounds Echo Lake, which is used for swimming and fishing by residents of Watertown. Based on the visual inspection, the dam is judged to be in poor condition. Features that could affect the future integrity of the dam are continued erosion of the upstream and downstream slopes, seepage through the dam, and continued deterioration of the auxiliary spillway. The Test Flood inflow is 615 cfs and the Test Flood routed outflow is 510 cfs, overtopping the dam by 0.1 feet. The auxiliary spillway capacity with the water level at the top of the dam is 400 cfs and is equal to 78 percent of the Test Flood routed outflow. The capacity of the morning glory type spillway was neglected because of the potential for clogging.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA143048
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers