National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Wigwam Reservoir Dam (CT 00615), Wigwam Reservoir South Dam (CT 00676), Naugatuck River Basin, Watertown and Thomaston, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Wigwam Reservoir Dam is a 390 foot cement rubble masonry dam and has a maximum height of 67 feet. The twp width of the dam is 13 feet. Wigwam Reservoir South Dam is another dam on the same reservoir as Wigwam. It is a 476 ft. long earth embankment dam and has a maximum height of 32 feet. The top width of the dam is 15 ft. The visual inspection indicated that the dam is in fair condition. Based on its intermediate size and low hazard classification the test flood is to 1/2 PMF. The test flood would overtop Wigwam by 0.15 feet with 2.4 feet of feet remaining on Wigwam South Dam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA144744

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Organizations

  • New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Connecticut
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Diameters
  • Drainage Basins
  • Elevation
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • New England
  • Observation
  • Safety
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Riverine Ecology