National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Dan Hole Pond Dam (NH 00376) (NHWRB 188.01), Saco River Basin, Ossipee, New Hampshire. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Dam Hole Pond Dam is a 114 foot long, concrete faced, cemented stone masonry gravity structure with a maximum height of approximately 12.5 feet. The dam includes 54.5 feet of broad crested spillway separated into 33.5 foot and 21 foot sections by a gate house. The dam in intermediate in size with a significant hazard potential. The test flood is in the range of 1/2 the PMF to full PMF. The dam is in poor condition at the present time. There was serious seepage noted at the toe of the dam; which requires prompt attention. Operationally, the dam requires some routine maintenance to preclude the development of more serious problems. Keywords include: Visual inspection, Dam safety, Saco River Basin, Ossipee, New Hampshire, and Dan Hole River.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA156398

Entities

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Deficiencies
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Inventory
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Riprap
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design