National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Babson Reservoir Dam (MA 00187), Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam consists of an earth embankment approximately 630 ft. long and 40 ft. high with an ungated spillway about 40 ft. long at the center of the structure. The only outlet is a 24-in. pipe from a gate house intake located in the upstream slope. Based on a visual examination of the structure, the earth embankment and spillway are in good to fair condition. There was no evidence of settlement, lateral movement or other signs of structural failure or other conditions which would warrant urgent remedial treatment. The spillway has a capacity of 1790 cfs with flashboards removed and can pass the PMF outflow of 1530 cfs (750 csm) with the water level 0.6 ft. below the top of the concrete core wall.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA147172

Entities

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Earth Fills
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • New England
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Rhode Island
  • Safety
  • Stilling Basins
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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