National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Grand Lake Dam (ME 00180), Penobscot River Basin, Grand Lake Matagamon. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

This dam is a straight-axis, concrete gravity structure 218.5 ft. long and 35 ft. high. It serves as a water storage structure for the Bangor Hydroelectric Co. The spillway is 78 ft. long and contains 9 vertical lift gates 5' high x 7' wide. The dam has 4 10x10 sluice gates plus a 10' wide by 7' high log sluice gate. An unused boiler house in the center of the structure separates the sluice area from the spillway. The watershed classification is flat and coastal. In event of failure of the dam no homes will be damaged. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA156265

Entities

Organizations

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

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Elevation
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Gates
  • Inspection
  • New England
  • Project Management
  • Residuals
  • Spillways

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