National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Upper Banjo Pond Dam (MA 00185) Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Upper Banjo Pond Dam (MA 00185) Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 90
Release: 1979
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Upper Banjo Pond Dam, Gloucester, Mass., is a concrete slab and buttress dam flanked by earth embankments. The dam is approximately 140 feet long and has a maximum height of 17 feet. The dam is in poor condition and in need of extensive repair work. The dam has been classified in the 'small' size and 'high' hazard categories. A test flood equal to the full PMF was selected.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. West Pond Outlet (MA 00186), Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. West Pond Outlet (MA 00186), Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 67
Release: 1979
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The impounding structure at West Pond is a 123-foot long, 12-foot high earthfill dam with an overflow spillway at the east abutment. The spillway is located at the east abutment of the dam and consists of a notched ungated concrete weir with an overall length of 16 feet. The low point on the top of the dam is lower than the unnotched portion of the spillway. Based on the visual inspection of the site and a review of the limited data available on the dam, the dam is considered to be in poor condition and is in need of extensive repair work. The following deficiencies were observed at the site: moderate seepage below the toe of the dam; severe erosion of the upstream slope exposing the core wall; erosion of the top and downstream slope of the dam, localized buldging along the downstream slope; lack of a low level outlet; separation of the training walls from the spillway; seepage around and beneath the spillway; brush, timber, and debris in the discharge channel; and trees and vegetation growing on the slopes of the dam. The peak test flood outflow of 107 cfs will overtop the dam by a maximum of 1.3 feet. The spillway can discharge only 1.1 percent of the test flood before the dam is overtopped.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Wallace Pond Outlet Dam (MA 00162), Massachusetts Coastal Area, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Wallace Pond Outlet Dam (MA 00162), Massachusetts Coastal Area, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 91
Release: 1980
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Wallace Pond Outlet Dam, Gloucester, Mass., is a 220 + or - feet long earth embankment dam with a hydraulic height of approximately 22 feet. It contains a 15 foot long by 1.6 foot high stone masonry spillway near the left abutment. The dam is in fair condition. The dam has a size classification of small and a hazard potential of high. The test flood chosen would be 1/2 the PMF.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Birch Pond Dam (MA 00237), Coastal Basin, Lynn, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Birch Pond Dam (MA 00237), Coastal Basin, Lynn, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 53
Release: 1978
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The dam is L-shaped, about 80 ft. long and 27 ft. high. The dam is in poor condition. The upstream face is overgrown and eroded, the embankment crest deteriorated and abused by improper usage. It falls within the small size category and in the high hazard category. Failure of the dam would cause a flood through a thickly settled area.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Fernwood Lake Dam (MA 00184) Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Fernwood Lake Dam (MA 00184) Massachusetts Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 105
Release: 1979
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Fernwood Lake Dam, Gloucester, Mass., consists of an earth embankment approximately 450 feet in length and a 19 ft. long flashboard controlled spillway at the right abutment. The dam is in fair condition, based on a visual examination of the structure. Based on the 'small' size and 'high' hazard potential, the test flood for this dam is 1/2 the PMF.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Babson Reservoir Dam (MA 00187), Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Babson Reservoir Dam (MA 00187), Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal Basin, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 87
Release: 1978
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The dam consists of an earth embankment approximately 630 ft. long and 40 ft. high with an ungated spillway about 40 ft. long at the center of the structure. The only outlet is a 24-in. pipe from a gate house intake located in the upstream slope. Based on a visual examination of the structure, the earth embankment and spillway are in good to fair condition. There was no evidence of settlement, lateral movement or other signs of structural failure or other conditions which would warrant urgent remedial treatment. The spillway has a capacity of 1790 cfs with flashboards removed and can pass the PMF outflow of 1530 cfs (750 csm) with the water level 0.6 ft. below the top of the concrete core wall.

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Whiting Pond Dam (MA 00859), Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal Basin, North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Whiting Pond Dam (MA 00859), Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal Basin, North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report
Author: CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALTHAM MA NEW ENGLAND DIV.
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Total Pages: 80
Release: 1978
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Whiting Pond Dam is approximately 600 ft. long, has a maximum height of 9 ft, and includes a 13-ft. long concrete spillway. The dam is in fair condition, based on a visual examination of the structure. Although some deficiencies were noted, there no evidence of settlement, lateral movement or other signs of structural failure or other conditions which would warrant urgent remedial action. The PMF outflow of 4160 cfs (1015 csm) would overtop the spillway platform by about 2.6 ft. and most of the embankment by 1 to 1.5 ft. With the water at the level of the platform, the spillway (without flashboards) can pass 312 cfs which is 7.5 percent of the test flood.