National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Diamond International Corporation, Upper Dam (MA 00562) Connecticut River Basin, Palmer, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is a run-of-the-river type structure consisting of a 17 ft. high concrete overflow spillway and a 13 ft. high rockfill dike. The total height of the structure is 23 ft. from the top of the dike to the streambed at the toe of the spillway. There are deficiencies which must be corrected to assure the continual performance of this dam. The dam has been classified as intermediate in size with a hazard potential of high.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA156225

Entities

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Concrete
  • Connecticut
  • Connecticut River
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Massachusetts
  • New England
  • Riprap
  • Safety
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydraulic Engineering.