National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Dufresne Dam (VT 00144) Upper Hudson River Basin, Manchester, Vermont. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

The dam is a 262 ft. long, 12 ft. high earth embankment dam. The dam is generally in good condition. The inspection revealed no immediate safety problems. It is small in size with a significant hazard potential. The test flood is 1/2 the PMF. It is recommended that the owner engage a qualified engineer to further evaluate the potential for overtopping and the inadequacy of the spillway. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA157563

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Earth Fills
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Gates
  • New England
  • Retaining Walls
  • Riprap
  • Safety
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.