National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Boulter Dam (ME 00194), Southern Maine Coastal Basin, York, Maine. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Boulter Dam consists of an earth embankment with a spillway located at the right end. The overall length of the dam is approximately 1,045 ft. and its height is about 41 ft. The dam is in good condition, based on a visual examination of the structure. Although some deficiencies were noted, there was no evidence of settlement, lateral movement or signs of structural failure, or other conditions which would warrant urgent remedial action. Hydraulic analysis indicate the routed test flood outflow, with no flashboards, is 1,100 cfs (inflow 2,400 cfs or 1,050 csm which can be passed with a freeboard of about 2.3 ft. of flashboards is 1,540 cfs, which can be passed with a freeboard of 0.3 ft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA155700

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Dams
  • Earth Fills
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Safety
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

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