National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Cornelis Dam (CT 00293), Housatonic River Basin, Wolcott, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
The Cornelis Dam is an earth embankment with concrete and masonry spillways. It is approximately 330 feet long, 15.3 feet high and has an average top width of 15 feet. The Cornelis Dam was probably constructed in 1917 with subsequent improvements in 1945. The dam is presently owned by the Scovill Manufacturing Company and is operated by the Century Brass Products, Inc. The pond is presently utilized for swimming. Based on visual inspection and past operational performance, the dam is judged to be in FAIR condition. Seepage and vegetation was noted on the downstream face of the west spillway and trees and brush are growing on the earth embankments. The test flood for this dam is 1/2 the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). The test flood has an inflow equal to 6040 cfs and an outflow discharge equal to 6040 cfs with a stillwater elevation of 508.1 which will overtop the dam by 1.9 feet. The maximum outflow capacity of the spillways with the water surface at the top of dam is 2520 cfs, which is 42 percent of the test flood outflow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA144080
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers