Accession Number:

ADA071974

Title:

National Dam Safety Program. Vly Creek Dam, Inventory Number NY 96, Lower Hudson River Basin, Albany County, New York. Phase 1 Inspection Report,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NEW YORK STATE DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALBANY

Personal Author(s):

• Koch,George

Report Date:

1978-09-28

Pagination or Media Count:

178.0

Abstract:

The Vly Creek Dam is composed of a 24.5 feet high and 338 feet long earth embankment dam with spillway, and a 39.5 feet high and 1720 feet long earth embankment dike with control tower for water supply regulation. Visual inspection did not reveal conditions that are considered to be unsafe. The total discharge capacity of the spillway is adequate to pass half the Probable Maximum Flood PMF regardless of the flashboards. The spillway is also capable of discharging PMF without flashboards, but not with flashboards.

Descriptors:

• *EARTH DAMS
• STABILITY
• DAMAGE
• NEW YORK
• DEFICIENCIES
• VISUAL INSPECTION
• FLOODING
• RESERVOIRS

Subject Categories:

• Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE