National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Houghton Pond Dam (MA 00444), Charles River Basin, Holliston, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

This dam consists of an earth embankment approximately 90 ft. in length, a 29.2 ft. long stone masonry auxiliary spillway and a 6.9 ft. long concrete spillway (outlet) structure controlled by stoplogs. The maximum height of the dam is 9.5 ft. The dam is in fair condition, based on visual examination. It has a classification of small and a potential hazard of significant. A professional engineer should be hired by the town to investigate certain deficiencies of the dam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA154892

Entities

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Maintenance
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • New England
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.