National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Wrights Pond Dam (CT 00393), Connecticut River Basin, Westbrook, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
Wrights Pond Dam (also known as Pine Lake Dam) is an earth embankment with a masonry and concrete spillway. A vertical stone masonry wall forms the downstream face of the entire dam. It is approximately 292 feet long and 12 feet high with a top width of 9 feet. The dam was probably built around 1890 with improvements made in 1972. It is presently owned by the Pine Lake Club, Inc. and its purpose is and has always been recreational and aesthetics. Based on the visual inspection and past operational performance, the dam is judged to be in FAIR condition. Seepage, brush, loose and missing stones were noted on the spillway. Brush and trees are growing on the embankments. Seepage was noted along the downstream toe of the eastern embankment. Riprap along the upstream face of the embankments is in need of repair. The maximum outflow capacity of the spillway with the water surface at the top of dam is 1060 cfs which is 25 percent of the test flood outflow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA144747
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers