National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Fountain Pond Dam MA 00191, Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Peabody, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The impounding structure at Fountain Pond is a 400-ft long, 16-ft high earth dam with a stone masonry wall on the downstream slope and an outlet conduit. There are deficiencies which must be corrected to assure the continued performance of this dam. The dam is in poor condition. The dam is small in size and has a significant hazard potential. There are various remedial measures that the owner should hire a professional engineer for.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA154696

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Organizations

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

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cemeteries
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Earth Dams
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Flood Control
  • Gate Valves
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Water Supplies

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.