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The examination of documents and the visual inspection of Lake Switzerland Dam did not reveal conditions which constitute an immediate hazard to human life or property. However, the dam has a number of problem areas which require further investigation and remedial action. These areas are: the extensive cracking, deterioration, and seepage observed on the downstream faces of the right and left gravity sections, adjacent to the spillway; and the cracks observed in the central spillway buttress may be indicative of general deterioration in the spillway portion of the dam. It is recommended, therefore, that within 3 months of notification to the owner, investigations be conducted by a professional engineer regarding these problem areas, with the investigations completed within 1 year. Remedial actions as a result of these investigations must be completed during the following year.
The examination of documents and the visual inspection of Lake Switzerland Dam did not reveal conditions which constitute an immediate hazard to human life or property. However, the dam has a number of problem areas which require further investigation and remedial action. These areas are: the extensive cracking, deterioration, and seepage observed on the downstream faces of the right and left gravity sections, adjacent to the spillway; and the cracks observed in the central spillway buttress may be indicative of general deterioration in the spillway portion of the dam. It is recommended, therefore, that within 3 months of notification to the owner, investigations be conducted by a professional engineer regarding these problem areas, with the investigations completed within 1 year. Remedial actions as a result of these investigations must be completed during the following year.
National Dam Inspection Program. Lake Switzerland Dam (Inventory Number NY759), Delaware River Basin, Delaware County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report
G. Koch (author)
1980
90 pages
Report
No indication
English