National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Youngs Brook Dam (VT 00165) Richelieu River Basin, Town of West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Youngs Brook Dam is an earth embankment about 254 ft. long and 46 ft. high. The dam is in poor condition. There were various significant problems noted. The spillway is inadequate to pass the test flood without overtopping the dam. It is intermediate in size with a significant hazard potential. There are various remdial measures which must be undertaken by the owner. Keywords: Visual inspection, Dam Safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA156976

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Flow
  • Construction
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • New England
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Retaining Walls
  • Safety
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.