National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Gonic Dam (NH 00388) Piscataqua River Basin, Rochester, New Hampshire. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The Gonic Dam is a concrete gravity structure founded on bedrock and situated in a broad section of the Cocheco River valley. The dam is bounded at both ends by mill buildings. It is about 155 ft. long and 15-1/2 ft. high. Based on visual inspection and past operational performance, the Gonic Dam is assessed to be in fair condition. The dam is small in size with a significant hazard potential. The test flood is 1/2 the PMF. There are various remedial measures which should be implemented by the owner. Keywords include: Inspection, Dam safety, Piscataqua River Basin, Rochester New Hampshire, and Cocheco River.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA156523

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Drainage Basins
  • Geographic Regions
  • Inspection
  • Landforms
  • New Hampshire
  • Valleys
  • Visual Inspection

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.