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National Dam Inspection Program. Stephen Foster Dam (NDS ID Number PA-906 DER ID Number 8-59), Susquehanna River Basin, Mill Creek, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report
Stephen Foster Dam is an earthfill dam 500 feet long and 49 feet high. The upstream slope is 3H:1V and covered with riprap to elevation 1085. The core trench is 10 feet wide and averages approximately 5 feet deep. The embankment is homogeneous and contains no distinct zones. The spillway is located on the left (north) abutment. The spillway approach is cut in earth and is trapezoidal in shape. The concrete ogee weir is 80 feet long. The spillway approach channel is approximately 600 feet long. The spillway exit channel is approximately 230 feet long and consists of a concrete lined chute. The drawdown conduit consists of a 48 inch concrete pipe. The drawdown conduit is regulated by a valve located in a control tower in the upstream portion of the embankment.
National Dam Inspection Program. Stephen Foster Dam (NDS ID Number PA-906 DER ID Number 8-59), Susquehanna River Basin, Mill Creek, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report
Stephen Foster Dam is an earthfill dam 500 feet long and 49 feet high. The upstream slope is 3H:1V and covered with riprap to elevation 1085. The core trench is 10 feet wide and averages approximately 5 feet deep. The embankment is homogeneous and contains no distinct zones. The spillway is located on the left (north) abutment. The spillway approach is cut in earth and is trapezoidal in shape. The concrete ogee weir is 80 feet long. The spillway approach channel is approximately 600 feet long. The spillway exit channel is approximately 230 feet long and consists of a concrete lined chute. The drawdown conduit consists of a 48 inch concrete pipe. The drawdown conduit is regulated by a valve located in a control tower in the upstream portion of the embankment.
National Dam Inspection Program. Stephen Foster Dam (NDS ID Number PA-906 DER ID Number 8-59), Susquehanna River Basin, Mill Creek, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report
1979
77 pages
Report
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English