National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Shelburne Falls Fire District Reservoir Dam MA 00462, Connecticut River Basin, Colrain, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report

摘要

This dam is a 71-year old earth embankment dam which impounds water for fire protection and provides a back up supply of water for Shelburne Falls distribution system. The dam appears to be in fair condition. It is small in size and has a hazard potential of significant. The recommended test flood for a dam this size is one half of the Probable Maximum Flood. (Author)