National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Cambridge Reservoir Dam (MA 00750), Massachusetts Coastal Area, Waltham, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is a 32.5 foot high, 1,850 foot long earth embankment structure containing a gated masonry intake structure, an 18 foot long masonry spillway and an indicated concrete corewall. The visual inspection generally indicated the dam to be in fair condition. Riprap on the upper part of the upstream slope was displaced in several locations. Sloughing of the slope near the crest and erosion of the spillway discharge channel were also observed. Water mains were observed along the crest and large trees were present on the downstream slope. The combined capacity of the intake structure and spillway under flood conditions would be 1,120 cfs or 47 percent of the test flood outflow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA155575

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Elevation
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Masonry
  • Massachusetts
  • New England
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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