National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Mill Street Dam (ME-00273), Mousam River Basin, Sanford, Maine. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The Mill Street Dam is a concrete gravity dam with an earth embankment easterly wing wall. The concrete section of the dam is approximately 160 ft. long and the dam has an overall length of about 530 ft. It is about 18 feet high. Based on the visual inspection and its performance history, the Mill Street Dam is assessed to be in poor condition. It is small in size with a hazard potential of high. The piping and erosion occuring in the dam embankment and west abutment present serious concerns relative to the long term safety of the dam. Keywords include: Inspection, Dam safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA156563

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
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Hazards
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Safety
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.