National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Murray Printing Company Dam (MA 00130), Merrimack River Basin, Westford, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam consists of a stone masonry main spillway with flashboards and an adjacent canal inlet structure. The 76 ft. long dam has a main spillway about 40 ft. in length. The maximum height of the dam is estimated to be 9.3 ft. The dam is confirmed to have a 'significant' hazard potential. The dam is said to be in good condition. The test flood for this dam is 1/2 the PMF. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA146153

Entities

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Flow
  • Gates
  • Massachusetts
  • New England
  • Plants
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Safety
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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