The Modification of Leroy Anderson Dam
An extensive modification program has been implemented to improve the safety and enhance the performance of the Leroy Anderson Dam. The Leroy Anderson Reservoir has a maximum storage of...
Physical Model Study of New York State Dam
The New York State Dam is located on the Mohawk River near its confluence with the Hudson River. Downstream from the dam, the river flow is divided into six channels as the water passes...
Ghost Dam Safety Evaluation
Ghost Development, owned and operated by TransAlta Utilities, is near the eastern margin of the Rocky Mountain Foothills, approximately 33 km northwest of Calgary, Alberta. The development...
Hydraulic Features of Canyon Lake Hydropower Plant
The original hydraulic features of the Canyon Lake dam were well adapted to the addition of hydropower. Design, construction and anticipated operational details of the added hydropower...
Analyses of the Lower San Fernando Dam Failure
The main methods employed for the back analysis of the behaviour of the Lower San Fernando Dam during the 1971 earthquake are described. The requirements for a comprehensive analysis are...
Licensing a Hydroelectric Power Plant at Navajo Dam
A hydroelectric power plant at the base of Navajo Dam was envisioned by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to support the development of the Navajo Indian Irrigation...
Repair of The Hinckley Dam Embankments
The New York Power Authority was licensed in 1982 to construct and operate a 9 Mw hydroelectric facility at the existing Hinckley Dam near Utica, New York. Soil exploration programs undertaken...
Roller-Compacted Concrete for Dams
This paper summarizes the findings of an investigative report on roller-compacted concrete dams prepared by Morrison-Knudsen Engineers, Inc. (MKE) under contract to the Electric Power...
Designing a Modern Small-Scale Hydroelectric Plant
STS Consultants, Ltd. (STS) and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) successfully teamed on four hydropower sites in Michigan during the 1980's. Three of the four sites...
The Rehabilitation of Lake Harriet Dam
In 1984, the decision was made to rehabilitate the Lake Harriet Dam. The existing arch dam structure was encased with a rockfill buttress. The downstream buttress, which also acts as a...
Echo Dam Small Hydrodevelopment
In the mid 1970's, Bountiful City Light and Power began investigating alternative energy sources to furnish power to their distribution system. They engaged the firm of Bingham...
Saco Dam?South America's First RCC Dam
Because of cost and a lack of suitable embankment materials, Saco Dam at Nova Olinda in Paraiba, Brazil, was redesigned and built with lean roller compacted concrete (RCC). The structure...
Dam Seepage Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence
The paper discusses an interactive advanced decision support system (ADSS) which is being applied to analyzing seepage from embankment dams. The development of a prototype knowledge base,...
Hydrologic Safety of Earth Dams
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses are presented pertaining to the safety evaluation of an earth dam located downstream of another smaller earth dam. The upper dam is assumed to breach...
Conjunctive Use in the Niles Cone, California
The use of in-stream facilities for artificial recharge in stream channels as practiced in Alameda County, California, is discussed. The facilities are (1) stream channels with no other...
Earthquake Response of La Villita Dam
Due to the recent industrial and housing developments at the port of Lazaro Cardenas, located 13 km (8 miles) downstream of La Villita Dam, at the mouth of the Balsas River, the hazard...
Erosion of the Slopes of Gold Tailings Dams
A study has been made of rates of erosion from the slopes of gold-residue dams in the South African Highveld region. Data is available for two years at this time and conclusions must therefore...
Embankment Over Fly Ash Pond at Portsmouth Power Station
The fly ash and bottom ash sediments from the Portsmouth Power Station in Portsmouth, Virginia were being sluiced into a 39 acre diked ash pond near the plant. The plant was about to convert...
Aids for the Hazard Classification of Small Dams
The last few years have seen a large growth in the tools available to the engineer to better determine the risk of failure in earth dams. One of the models developed is the National Weather...
Dam Safety Improvements for Tolt River Dam
Studies were performed to identify measures to improve the safety of the project under earthquake and extreme flood conditions while permitting the owner to store additional water under...
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