Hydraulic Design of Mud Mountain Dam Outlet Works Modifications
Mud Mountain Dam is a single-purpose flood control project located on the White River in western Washington State. The existing flood control outlet works consist of an upstream controlled...
Water Distribution System Design Considering Component Failure During Static Conditions
A continuous hydraulic availability relationship is presented which more realistically models minimum pressure requirements for water distribution systems. This relationship is used in...
Seven Oaks Dam Outlet Works Design
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the preliminary design of the outlet works for the proposed Seven Oaks Dam. The dam is the upstream-most feature of the Corps'...
Hydraulic Analysis of the Schoharie Creek Bridge
Ten people died on April 5, 1987 as a result of the collapse of two spans of a New York State Thruway bridge into the floodwaters of Schoharie Creek. The cause of the bridge failure was...
Design and Performance of Diversion Gates at Peace Canyon Dam
During construction of Peace Canyon Dam, river diversion was accomplished using a combination of cofferdams and temporary diversion conduits through the partially completed dam. Inlet...
Real-Time Water Control Plan for a Flood Control Reservoir
A reservoir operation plan is prepared for a single-purpose flood control reservoir. Real-time precipitation data recorded at the dam is utilized to control the reservoir gate operations....
Risk Assessment of System of Dams
The application of risk assessment to a series of dams on a river is presented here. A general discussion of the basic principles of risk assessment approach to dam engineering is given...
Physical Modeling of Major Cutoffs
In 1987, a model study of Lock and Dam No.4 on the Red River in Louisiana required two major cutoffs and a lock and dam to be modeled. Although the Waterways Experiment Station has modeled...
Deposition at a New Dam Near Mount St. Helens
A sediment retention structure (SRS) is being constructed on the North Fork Toutle River in the state of Washington to trap sediments eroding off the 1980 Mount St. Helens debris avalanche....
The Tides Effects on the Dam Break Flood Wave
The accuracy of water level predictions downstream of the dam is dependent upon the breach evaluation, the correct estimation of the roughness coefficients and when the flood wave reaches...
Status of Hydropower Development at Corps of Engineers Dams
The Corps of Engineers is the largest single supplier of hydroelectric power in the United States with 74 projects and an installed capacity of 20,839 MW. In addition, 33 Corps projects...
Rule Curve Operation at Terzaghi Dam to Pass the Probable Maximum Flood
Terzaghi dam is located on the Bridge River, a tributary of the Fraser River. The spillway was originally designed for the 1000-year flood. Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) studies completed...
Some Pertinent Considerations in Dam and Reservoir Design
Two important considerations in designing and constructing a multipurpose earthdam and reservoir are to minimize losses in the event of dam failure because of overtopping, and to conserve...
Automation of Existing Dam Control Schemes
For installations that are already in operation, the following advantages are obtained from installing new electronic equipment: In the case that the dam or certain measuring stations...
Uplift under Concrete Dams on Rock
While the possible existence of uplift pressures within dams and foundations is no longer questioned, there is still considerable controversy over the magnitude and distribution of uplift...
Uplift Pressures in Existing Concrete Dams
This paper is a brief summary of a report of the same title prepared for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of its program to study ways to economically improve dam safety....
Uplift Pressure below Gravity Dams on Rock
The magnitude of the uplift force at the base of a concrete gravity dam founded on rock is strongly dependent on the properties of the discontinuities within the rock mass. This paper...
Effect of Seepage in Cracks in Older Gravity Dams
One of the many problems encountered by dam designers is that of estimating uplift pressures in cracks within older concrete dams. As part of ongoing research, we are investigating this...
Tunneling through an Existing Concrete Masonry Dam
The Gregory B. Jarvis Hydroelectric Project is located in Upper New York State on the West Canada Creek. Existing facilities include a non-overflow concrete gravity dam, 65 feet long and...
Cofferdams: An Integral Part of Small Hydro Design
Cofferdam construction costs can be a major factor in the viability of a small hydro development. For this reason, cost-effective design and construction are critical. A cost-effective...
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