National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Ashland Reservoir Dam (MA 00439), Merrimack River Basin, Ashland, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is a 1500 foot long, 57 foot high embankment structure with a concrete and clay core. This dam was found to be in generally good condition with no apparent signs of leakage or deterioration. It is intermediate in size and its hazard potential is high. Failure of the dam could cause destruction of dwellings and other property downstream of the dam and would endanger human life.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA154774

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Elevation
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Hazards
  • Massachusetts
  • New England
  • Safety
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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