National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Whiting Street Pond Dam (MA 00070), Connecticut River Basin, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.
Abstract
Whiting Street Pond Dam is an earth-buttresed stone masonry dam, 1900 feet long with a maximum height of about 19 feet. A two level stone masonry and concrete spillway is located about 70 feet from the dam's south abutment. A gatehouse and gate chamber are located at approximately the center of the dam and contain the operating mechanisms for controlling the outflows into the City's Water Supply and to the low level outlet. Discharges from the low level outlet and the spillway converge and flow into an unnamed creek before emptying into the Connecticut River. Phase I inspection and evaluation of Whiting Street Pond Dam does not indicate conditions which would constitute an immediate hazard to human life or property. Based on engineering judgement and the performance of the dam and the outlet works, the project is considered to be in fair condition. The project, however, does have a number of deficiencies which, if not remedied, have the potential for developing into hazardous conditions. The test flood, in accordance with Corps of Engineers guidelines, is the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF). The PMF yields an outflow of 8253 cfs which is greater than the maximum discharge capacity of the spillway of 215 cfs and would result in overtopping of the dam by about 1.4 feet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA145656
Entities
Organizations
- New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers