National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Collins Company Lower Dam (CT 00380), Connecticut River Basin, Avon-Burlington, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
This facility is a 400 foot long concrete gravity dam across the Farmington River consisting of a 40 foot long right abutment housing three low level sluicee gates, a 300 foot long spillway, and a 60 foot long left abutment with a brick gatehouse housing six intermediate level sluice gates. The hydraulic height of the dam is approximately 33 feet. The six sluices in the left abutment discharge to a 640 foot long canal feeding a powerhouse at the end of the canal, which is not presently in use. The canal was excavated in the left riverbank and is lined with a concrete wall on the right side and a masonry wall on the left side. Based upon the visual inspection at the site, existing data, and past performance, the dam is judged to be in fair condition. No evidence of immediate structural instability of the dam or its appurtenances was observed, however, there is spalling of concrete on the abutments, canal walls, powerhouse bulkhead, and most probably on the crest and downstream face of the spillway and there is a seep at the juncture of the right abutment of the dam with the adjacent bedrock riverbank. The spillway capacity to the top of the dam is 33,000 cfs, which is equivalent to approximately 40% of the routed test flood outflow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA144665
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers