National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Belmont Reservoir Dam (MA 00224), Housatonic River Basin, Hinsdale, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is an earthen dam with an emergency spillway cut into the right abutment. The dam is about 440 ft. long and has a curve from the center to the emergency spillway. The dam is small in size and its hazard classification is high. The test flood for this dam is the Probable Maximum Flood. The dam is in poor condition at the present time. Remedial measures are to be undertaken by the owner.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA154486

Entities

Organizations

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

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Retaining Walls
  • Riprap
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Walls
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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