National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. West Lake Dam (MA 00288), Connecticut River Basin, Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is an earthfill embankment about 920 feet in length, and 25 feet in height and has a reinforced concrete principle spillway, The dam has been rated fair. It has a classification of intermediate size and high hazard. Failure of the dam would pose a serious threat to about 11 houses, two major highway bridges, and three secondary road crossings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA154719

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Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Materials
  • Natural Resources
  • New England
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Water Resources

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