National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Middle Reservoir Dam (CT 00590), Housatonic River Basin, Seymour, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
The dam of the Middle Reservoir is a concrete and masonry structure. It is approximately 300 feet long, 27 feet high and has an average top width of 8 feet. 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 and the crest is chipped and spalled due to an unfinished rehabilitation project. The test flood for this dam is 1/2 the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). The test flood has an inflow equal to 770 cfs and an outflow discharge equal to 765 cfs with a stillwater elevation of 269.4 which will overtop the dam by 1.0 feet. These values represent no flood storage in the upstream Beaver Lake. If use is made of the storage capacity of Beaver Lake, the flood inflow to the Middle Reservoir can be greatly reduced. The dam was not overtopped in the 1955 flood because Beaver Lake was low. The maximum outflow capacity of the spillways under a stillwater condition is 132 cfs, which is 17 percent of the test flood.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA144565
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers