Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Scovill Reservoir Dam is an earth embankment dam with stone masonry walls on the upstream and downstream faces. The dam is about 245 feet long, with a maximum height of 21 feet. A spillway section about 25 feet wide and 1 foot deep is located in the central portion of the dam. An abandoned gate structure is located near the spillway section. The dam is judged to be in poor condition. The upstream face of the dam has been overtopped and extensive erosion of the crest is unchecked. Brush is growing on the upstream slope and crest. The downstream area, just below the dam, is wet and spongy, with some seepage observed. Trees are growing at the base of the downstream stone masonry face. The spillway, which consists of an unlined section at the crest where the downstream masonry wall is stepped-down, has eroded significantly and water flowing over the crest continues to cause erosion. The capacity of the spillway is inadequate to pass the 0.75 PMF spillway test flood outflow without overtopping the dam. The test flood would overtop the dam by about 0.7 feet. The spillway would pass only about 14 percent of the test flood outflow without overtopping the dam.
