NEW ENGLAND DIVISION*

The New England Division, an operating divi- and includes small portions of southeastern New sion with both district and division functions, York, all embraced in the drainage basins tribu- comprises all of New England except western tary to Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Vermont and small portions of Ocean east of the New York-Connecticut State and Connecticut along their western boundaries, line. It also includes Fishers Island, N.Y.

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1. Andrews River, Mass...... 1-2 34. Wells Harbor, ...... 1-20 2. Boston Harbor, Mass ...... 1-2 35. Westcott Cove, Conn ...... 1-20 3. Cape Cod Canal, Mass ...... 1-3 36. Westport Harbor and Saugatuck 4. Chatham (Stage) Harbor, Mass ... 1-4 River, Conn ...... 1-21 5. Cohasset Harbor, Mass ...... 1-5 37. Weymouth-Fore and Town Rivers, 6. Connecticut River Below Hartford, Boston Harbor, Mass ...... 1-21 Conn ...... 1-5 38. Reconnaissance and condition 7. Clinton Harbor, Conn...... 1-6 surveys ...... 1-22 8. Fall River Harbor, Mass...... 1-7 39. Other authorized navigation 9. Gloucester Harbor and Annisquam projects ...... 1-22 River, M ass ...... 1-7 40. Navigation activities pursuant to 10. Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R.I. 1-8 Section 107, Public Law 86-645 11. Green Harbor, Mass...... 1-9 (Preauthorization) ...... 1-22 12. Hampton Harbor, N.H...... 1-9 Alteration of Bridges 13. Harbor of Refuge, Point Judith, 41. Authorized bridge alteration ...... 1-22 R .I ...... 1-9 Beach Erosion Control 14. Housatonic River, Conn ...... 1-10 42. Cliff Walk, Newport, R.I...... 1-22 15. , Maine ...... 1-11 43. Oak Bluffs Town Beach, Martha's 16. Lagoon Pond, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, M ass ...... 1-23 Vineyard, Mass...... 1-11 44. Inspection of completed beach 17. , Maine ...... 1-12 erosion control projects ...... 1-23 18. New Haven Harbor, Conn ...... 1-12 45. Other authorized beach erosion 19. Newburyport Harbor, Mass...... 1-13 control projects ...... 1-23 20. Niantic Bay and Harbor, Conn. ... 1-13 46. Beach erosion control work under 21. Patchogue River, Conn...... 1-13 special authorization ...... 1-23 22. Plymouth Harbor, Mass...... 1-14 Flood Control 23. Portland Harbor, Maine ...... 1-14 47. Blackstone River Basin, Mass. and 24. Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua R .I...... 1-23 River, Maine and N.H...... 1-15 47A. Lower Woonsocket, R.I ...... 1-24 25. Providence River and Harbor, R.I. 1-16 47B. West Hill Dam, Mass ...... 1-24 6. Provincetown Harbor, Mass...... 1-16 48. Dam, Mass...... 1-24 27. Red Brook Harbor, Bourne, Mass. 1-17 49. Connecticut River Basin, Vt., N.H., 28. Rockland Harbor, Maine ...... 1-17 Mass. and Conn ...... 1-25 29. , Maine ...... 1-18 49A. Ball Mountain Lake, Vt ...... 1-26 30. Sakonnet Harbor, R.I ...... 1-18 49B. Barre Falls Dam, Mass ...... 1-26 31. Stamford Harbor, Conn...... 1-19 49C. Beaver Brook Lake, N.H ...... 1-27 32. Stony Creek, Branford, Conn. .... 1-19 49D. Birch Hill Dam, Mass ...... 1-28 33. Wellfleet Harbor, Mass ...... 1-20 49E. Chicopee Falls, Mass ...... 1-28

* All cost and financial statements and authorizing legislation for projects are listed at the end of this chapter. All other tables are referenced in text and also appear at the end of this chapter.

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Flood Control (cont.) Page Flood Control (cont.) Page 49F. Colebrook River Lake, Conn...... 1-28 51D. , N.H...... 1-40 49G. Conant Brook Dam, Mass...... 1-29 51E. Hopkinton-Everett Lakes, N.H ... 1-40 49H. Knightville Dam, Mass ...... 1-29 51F. Nookagee Lake, Mass...... 1-41 491. Littleville Lake, Mass ...... 1-30 51G. Saxonville, Mass ...... 1-42 49J. Mad River Lake, Conn...... 1-30 51H. Whitmanville Lake, Mass ...... 1-42 49K. North Hartland Lake, Vt ...... 1-30 52. New Bedford, Fairhaven and 49L. North Springfield Lake, Vt ...... 1-31 Acushnet, Mass ...... 1-42 49M. Otter Brook Lake, N.H ...... 1-31 53. New London, Conn...... 1-43 49N. Park River, Hartford, Conn...... 1-32 54. Stamford, Conn...... 1-44 490. Sucker Brook Dam, Conn ...... 1-32 55. Stratford, Conn...... 1-44 49P. Surry Mountain Lake, N.H...... 1-33 56. Thames River Basin, Conn., R.I. 49Q. Townshend Lake, Vt ...... 1-33 and M ass...... 1-45 49R. Tully Lake, Mass ...... 1-34 56A. Buffumville Lake, Mass ...... 1-45 49S. Union Village Dam, Vt ...... 1-34 56B. East Brimfield Lake, Mass...... 1-45 49T. White River, Hartford, Vt...... 1-34 56C. Hodges Village Dam, Mass...... 1-46 50. Housatonic River Basin, Conn .... 1-35 56D. Mansfield Hollow Lake, Conn..... 1-46 50A. Ansonia-Derby, Conn...... 1-35 56E. West Thompson Lake, Conn.. 1-46 50B. Black Rock Lake, Conn...... 1-35 56F. W estville Lake, Mass...... 1-47 50C. Danbury, Conn ...... 1-36 57. Trumbull Lake, Conn...... 1-47 50D. Derby, Conn ...... 1-36 58. Inspection of completed flood 50E. East Branch Dam, Conn...... 1-37 control projects ...... 1-48 50F. Lake, Conn...... 1-37 59. Flood control reservoir operations 1-48 50G. Hop Brook Lake, Conn...... 1-37 60. Hurricane barrier operations...... 1-48 50H. Northfield Brook Lake, Conn ..... 1-38 61. Other authorized flood control 501. Thomaston Dam, Conn ...... 1-38 projects ...... 1-49 51. Basin, N.H. and 62. Flood control work under special M ass ...... 1-38 authorization ...... 1-49 51A. Baker Brook, Mass...... 1-39 General Investigations 51B. Blackwater Dam, N.H ...... 1-39 63. Surveys ...... 1-49 51C. Edward MacDowell Dam, N.H ... 1-40 64. Collection and Study of Basic Data 1-49

Navigation tribution requested. Maintenance: Project condi- tion survey completed at a cost of $9,208. Condition at end of fiscal year. East jetty com- 1. ANDREWS RIVER, MASS. pleted in June 1967. Dredging was completed in April 1968. Construction of west jetty deferred Location. On Nantucket Sound within town of pending determination of need. Harwich, Mass., about 84 miles southeast of Bos- ton, Mass. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 257.) 2. BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. Existing project. Channel 6 feet deep, 75 feet Location. Harbor includes all expanse of tide- wide, extending about 2,900 feet from deep wa- water lying within a line from Point Allerton to ter in Nantucket Sound to a public marina, two Point Shirley and extending from that line west- jetties on east and west sides of harbor entrance, ward to mainland. This comprises an area of and a 3-acre maneuvering and anchorage basin. about 47 Square miles, exclusive of the islands. Plane of reference is mean low water. Mean tidal (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 246 and range is 3.7 feet, and maximum range, due to 248.) combined effect of wind and other causes, is 6.5 Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- feet. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts ports for 1915, 1917, 1938. authorizing existing project.) Existing project. (a) A channel 40 feet deep in Local cooperation. Fully complied with. general, but 45 feet deep through rock, 900 feet Terminal facilities. None. wide, widening at the outer end to 1,100 feet Operations and results during fiscal year. New from the sea to President Roads, through Broad work: Sampling and testing conducted for prepa- Sound; (b) deepen main ship channel to 40 feet ration of environmental impact statement prior extending from President Roads to about 200 to construction of west jetty structure. Local con- feet north of Mystic pier No. 1, Charlestown,

1-2 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION generally 600 feet wide with suitable widening at generally 800 feet wide and 1,000 feet long, end- the bend opposite Commonwealth pier No. 5, ing about 500 feet below upstream limit of exist- and 600 to 900 feet in the upper reaches, length ing 30-foot project. All depths are referred to about 5.5 miles; deepening to 40 feet that part of mean low water. Mean range of tide is 9 feet at the approach channel to U.S. Navy drydock at Boston Light, and 9.5 feet at Commonwealth South Boston between main ship channel and pier, in Chelsea Creek, and in Fort Point Chan- U.S. Harbor line. (c) an anchorage area 2,000 nel. Extreme range is about 4 feet greater. A feet wide, 5,500 feet long, and 40 feet deep, on 300-foot width of project at upper end of chan- north side of President Roads; (d) extension of nel, on East Boston side, which was included in President Roads anchorage 700 feet north and 40-foot channel extension authorization, was 500 feet to west at a depth of 40 feet and dredg- dredged to only 35 feet deep. This remaining ing an area to 35 feet lying west of anchorage; portion is to be restudied and excluded from (e) deepening to 40 feet that part of approach foregoing project. Estimated cost (1957) of this channel to U.S. Navy drydock No. 3 at South portion is $438,000. (See Table 1-B at end of Boston between main ship channel and U.S. chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) Harbor line; (f) a channel 35 feet deep along Local cooperation. Fully complied with. same line as 40-foot main ship channel in the fol- Terminal facilities. There are 183 wharves lowing manner: Adjacent to westerly side of and piers in harbor, not including Mystic, Weymouth 40-foot main ship channel through Broad Sound Fore, and Town 600 feet wide, a distance of about 2 miles; adja- Rivers, which are reported else- where. In addition, there are cent to northerly side of 40-foot main ship chan- four ferry slips and two car floats. Of the terminals, nel from President Roads to abreast Fish pier 28 are publicly owned, 13 are open 600 feet wide, a distance of about 3 miles; adja- to public use, 77 have me- chanical-handling cent to westerly side of 40-foot main ship chan- facilities, and 57 have railroad nel from abreast Fort Point Channel to Mystic connections. Facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. River and Charlestown Bridges and entrance to For a full description of channel facilities in Chelsea River refer to Chelsea River, having widths varying from 100 to House Document 350, 87th Congress, 1,000 feet, a distance of about 2 miles; (g) a 2d session (See Port Series No. 3, Port of Boston, Mass., channel 2 miles long, 30 feet deep, and 1,200 dated 1956). feet wide from sea to President Roads through Broad Sound by a less direct route than the 35- Operations and results during fiscal year. and 40-foot channels; (h) a channel 27 feet deep Maintenance: Patrol boats made two to five trips and 1,000 feet wide from Nantasket Roads to weekly and special trips as required, disposing of President Roads known as "Narrows" Channel, 3 floating debris; and noting and reporting observ- miles; (i) a channel 15 feet deep, 300 feet wide, ations of oil pollution. Costs were $25,815. and 550 feet long through the bar which extends Project condition surveys, field investigations, from north head of Long Island to Nixes Mate and other related work were conducted at a cost Shoal, known as "Nixes Mate" or "Nubble" Chan- of $17,133. nel; (j) a channel in Chelsea River 30 feet deep Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project and generally 200 feet side, from mouth of river, was completed in May 1966 with the construction at head of 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor, to of Chelsea River 35-foot channel and maneuver- a point about 1 mile upstream of Chelsea Street ing basin. (See Table 1-C at end of chapter for Bridge, a distance of about 2 miles, thence a total Federal cost of existing project to June 30, channel 8.4 feet deep to Boston & Maine Rail- 1971.) road Bridge 150 feet wide, a distance of about one-half mile; (k) Reserved Channel 35 feet deep 3. CAPE COD CANAL, MASS. and 430 feet wide extending about 1 mile from 40-foot main ship channel to L-Street Bridge; (1) Location. This waterway is a sea level canal; Fort Point Channel, 23 feet deep and 175 feet extending from head of Buzzards Bay, Mass., to wide from its entrance in Boston Harbor, about a point on Cape Cod Bay about 15 miles south- four-fifths of a mile to Dorchester Avenue (old east of Plymouth Harbor, Mass. In general direc- Federal Street) Bridge; (m) seawalls of coursed tion canal trends from Buzzards Bay easterly to stone and riprap protecting the most exposed Cape Cod Bay. (See Coast and Geodetic Charts headlands and islands; (n) a channel 12 feet deep 251 and 1208.) and 150 feet wide from mouth of Weir River to Existing project. Purchase of Cape Cod Canal, Steamboat wharf at Nantasket Beach; and (o) a (March 31, 1928), including a 600-foot stone jet- channel in Chelsea River 35 feet deep, generally ty and a 3,000-foot stone breakwater at east end 225 to 250 feet wide below Chelsea Street Bridge of canal at a cost to United States of $11,- and 250 to 430 feet wide above bridge, with a 500,000: for an open canal 32 feet deep at mean turning and maneuvering basin 35 feet deep, low water, with widths of 540 feet in land cut,

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500 feet in a straight channel in Buzzards Bay to nishing electronic traffic control equipment still Wings Neck, and 700 Feet beyond Wings Neck, in progress at end of fiscal year. Contract costs mooring basins consisting of a basin on south amounted to $455,131. Contract for erection of a side of Hog Island channel 4,000 feet long, with radar tower completed 29 February at a cost of widths varying from 0 to 400 feet, 32 feet deep $17,058. Contract for construction of traffic con- at mean low water, and a basin at Sandwich 3,- trol room completed in March 1972 at a cost of 260 feet long, with widths varying from 0 to 385 $63,865. Contracts completed for: painting of feet, and 25 feet deep at mean low water; con- railings of Bourne Highway Bridge, evaluation struction of two fixed highway bridges with hori- and inspection of Bourne Highway Bridge, con- zontal clearance of 500 feet, and a vertical clear- struction of north maintenance road concrete ance of 135 feet at mean high water; construc- wall; furnishing riprap for repair of slopes and tion of a vertical lift railroad bridge with a dikes; replacement and repair of dolphins and 500-foot span and 135-foot clearance above fender piles; evaluation and inspection of the mean high water when span is raised; an im- Sagamore Highway Bridge; evaluation and proved lighting system; other accessory and mi- inspection of the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge. nor features which may be deemed necessary A contract was awarded for phase II of the elec- and to be in accordance with plans approved by tronic traffic system. Condition surveys were per- Chief of Engineers, which include a dike extend- formed by hired labor at a cost of $70,477. ing southwesterly 10,700 feet from Stony Point, a Hired labor costs incurred for normal operation dike between Hog and Mashnee Islands, a dike and maintenance activities were $913,500. between Hog Island and Rocky Point, a small Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project East Boat Basin, 13 feet deep at mean low water was completed in February 1965, with comple- on south bank of canal, an extension to the East tion of construction of recreational facilities. Boat Basin covering an area of about 4.3 acres, Proposed additional recreational facilities remain to 8 feet deep, and a small West Boat Basin 18 to be constructed. Canal is crossed by two feet deep at mean low water on north bank of high-level highway bridges and a vertical-lift rail- canal; a harbor of refuge for small vessels by road bridge. Major rehabilitation of Bourne dredging a channel 150 feet wide and 15 feet Highway Bridge was completed in December deep at mean low water into Onset Bay and to 1965. Minor rehabilitation of stone .breakwater town wharf in village of Onset; for enlargement was completed in October 1963. of 15-foot turning basin at town wharf and for Canal in landcut from easterly entrance to sta- an anchorage basin of about 16 acres, 8 feet tion 430 has a minimum bottom width of 480 deep below mean low water, located contiguous feet, except opposite State pier where to 15-foot channel and turning basin. width is 450 feet. From station 430 to Wings Neck (Hog Land cut is 7.7 miles long, and with approach Island Channel) width is 500 feet and beyond channels, total length of canal is 17 1/2 miles. Wings Neck (Cleveland Ledge Channel), 700 Mean range of tide in Cape Cod Bay at Cape feet. Cod Canal entrance is 9.4 feet and in Buzzards Bay 4 feet at Cape Cod Canal entrance. Mean range of spring tides is about 13 feet in Cape Cod Bay, and 6.5 feet in Buzzards Bay. Minor 4. CHATHAM (STAGE) HARBOR, rehabilitation of stone breakwater was completed MASS. in October 1963. Major rehabilitation of Bourne Highway Bridge was completed in December Location. At northeastern corner of Nantucket 1965. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts Sound, about 16 miles east of Hyannis Harbor, authorizing existing project.) Mass., and 66 miles south of Provincetown Har- bor at northern extremity of Cape Cod. (See Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 1209.) Terminal facilities. There are four terminals on Previous project. For details see Annual Report the canal. Three are privately owned, one used for 1942. for receipt and freezing of fish and two for re- ceipt and storage of oil. Fourth terminal is State Existing project. An entrance channel 10 feet pier, owned by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide from and on north bank of canal at Bourne Neck. Chatham Roads into upper harbor. Mean and Terminals are adequate for purposes for which spring tidal ranges are 3.6 and 4.6 feet, respec- they are used. tively. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Planning was in progress for construction Local cooperation. Fully complied with. of addional recreational facilities. Maintenance: Terminal facilities. There are two commercial Contracts awarded in FY 1971 and 1972 for fur- wharves on north side of inner harbor open to

1-4 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION public use subject to owners' convenience. Condition at end of fiscal year. Entrance chan- Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. nel 8 feet deep, 90 feet wide and an anchorage Operations and results during fiscal year. area 7 feet deep for an area of about 18 acres in Maintenance: Hired labor costs were incurred the inner harbor were completed in July 1960. for activities in connection with contract adminis- Section 107 project for construction of 6-foot tration and field investigation. Environmental anchorage areas was completed in April 1968. sampling and testing was completed in October Rock was encountered and survey of the area has 1971. Project condition survey was conducted in been completed. Commonwealth of Massachu- February 1972 at a cost of $10,638. setts has provided an 8-foot channel, a 6-foot anchorage basin, and an 800-foot breakwater. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of existing project was initiated in September and completed in October 1957, with dredging of a 6. CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide from HARTFORD, CONN. that depth in Chatham Roads to upper harbor. Location. Has its source in Connecticut Lake in By 1961, a break in barrier beach connecting northern , flows southerly 380 Morris and Monomoy Islands caused Federal miles and empties into Long Island Sound at Channel to fill in completely. Local interests Saybrook, Conn., 14 miles west of New London. dredged an emergency channel to obtain 8-foot Hartford, now head of commercial navigation, is depth in June 1962 and performed additional 52 statute miles, by channel, from mouth. (See dredging in 1963. Minimal maintenance dredg- Coast and Geotetic Survey Charts 215, 266, 267.) ing by the Federal Government in April and May 1964 provided access to inner harbor for 1964 Previous project. For details see Annual Re- boating season. A new 10-foot channel through ports for 1915 and 1938. Harding Beach and construction of a dike from Eightmile River, Conn., elimination as separate Harding Beach to Morris Island was completed project: Provides for a channel 8 feet deep and in July 1965. 75 feet wide from deep water in Connecticut River to Hamburg and for turning basin of same 5. COHASSET HARBOR, MASS. depth, 150 feet wide, approximately 300 feet long at Hamburg. Project was adopted by River Location. On shore of Massachusetts Bay, and Harbor Act of 1910. Costs and expenditures about 16 miles southeast of Boston Harbor and were $9,000 all for new work. In accordance with 37 miles northwest of eastern entrance to Cape River and Harbor Act of 1950, project for Con- Cod Canal. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey necticut River below Hartford was modified to Charts 242 and 1207). include project for Eightmile River, which was Previous project. For details see Annual Report eliminated as a separate project. Aforementioned for 1904. act also provided for an anchorage basin 6 feet Existing project. An anchorage area about 18 deep and about 6.5 acres in area in upper cove acres in inner harbor 7 feet deep, and channel at Hamburg. 90 feet wide, 8 feet deep from anchorage area to Existing project. A channel 15 feet deep at outer harbor. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter mean low water, 300 feet wide from mouth to for Acts authorizing existing project.) Lyme Railroad bridge, about 3.4 miles, and A project authorized under P.L. 86-645 section thence 150 feet wide to Hartford, a total distance 107, 1960 River and Harbor Act, as amended in of 52 miles, channel obtained by dredging and 1965, provides for construction of anchorage construction of dikes, training walls, revetments, areas 6 feet deep with 3.9 acres in Cohasset and accessory works; two riprap stone jetties at Cove, 3.3 acres west and south of existing an- mouth of river, tops to be 5 feet above high wa- chorage, and 5.4 acres in Baileys Creek-total ter and 6 feet wide, easterly one about 2,300 feet anchorage space 12.6 acres. and westerly about 2,750 feet long; for a training and for Local cooperation. Fully complied with. dike about 3,700 feet long at Hartford, anchorage 11 feet deep about 12 acres, and one, Terminal facilities. There are 10 wharves in the 6 feet deep about 17 acres, in North Cove, Old harbor, 2 of which are open to the public, and 5 Saybrook, with an entrance channel 11 feet deep are equipped with marine railways. They are and 100 feet wide; for a channel 8 feet deep, 75 considered adequate for present activities of har- feet wide about 1.5 miles long from Connecticut bor. River to Hamburg; a turning basin of same Operations and results during fiscal year. depth 150 feet wide and 300 feet long at Ham- Maintenance: A reconnaissance survey was con- burg; in Essex Cove-channel 10 feet deep, gener- ducted in April 1972 to determine effects of Feb- ally 100 feet wide and about 4,400 feet long ruary 1972 storms. from existing 15-foot Essex Shoal Channel off

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Essex Reef to and northward along Essex The 15-foot channel from mouth to Hartford waterfront, then to existing 15-foot channel near completed in 1937. Saybrook jetties and training northern end of Essex Shoal, anchorage of about walls at Hartford, Clay Banks, and Sears Shoal 15 acres 10 feet deep in southern part of area were completed in 1915. Stone dikes and timber bounded by 10- and 15 foot channels, and an- spurs at Pistol Point, Glastonbury, Press Barn, chorage of about 19 acres 8 feet deep in north- Naubuc, Cys Hollow, and Clay Banks were com- ern part of area bounded by 10- and 15-foot pleted in 1927 and those at Wethersfield in 1947. channels; in Wethersfield Cove-channel at entr- Timber-pile dikes at Press Barn were completed ance 6 feet deep, generally 60 feet wide, and in 1940 and at Press Barn, Glastonbury (includ- 30-acre anchorage 6 feet deep. Mean tidal range ing two piers), and Gildersleeve Island reaches is 3.5 feet at mouth, and at summer stage is have been revetted. Repairs to jetties at Saybrook about 1 foot at Hartford. Maximum tidal range and repairs to revetment at Glastonbury were at mouth due to wind or other causes, is 8 feet made in 1960. Studies are complete for major or more. At Hartford usual rise due to spring rehabilitation of five bank revetments from Glas- freshets is between 16 and 24 feet above mean tonbury Upper Bar, mile 42, to Claybank Upper low water. Maximum recorded freshet at Hart- Bar, mile 49. Head of commercial navigation is ford (Mar. 1936) was 35.5 feet above mean low at Hartford, 52 miles by channel from mouth. A water. Below Middletown the height of crest of dam at Holyoke, Mass., 34 miles above Hartford, freshet decreases rapidly. Dredging 6-foot chan- completely Interrupts navigation. nel, turning basin, and an'chorage area at Ham- burg to 6 feet deep, about 6.5 acres in area in Eightmile River portion of project is considered 7. CLINTON HARBOR, CONN. inactive and excluded from foregoing estimate. Location. On north shore of Long Island Estimated Federal cost of this portion (1956) is Sound, about 10 miles west of mouth of Con- $57,000. Major rehabilitation will be required for necticut River and about 20 miles east of New five bank revetments on Connecticut River below Haven Harbor, Conn. (See Coast and Geodetic Hartford, Conn., from Glastonbury Upper Bar, Survey Charts 216 and 1212.) mile 42 to Claybanks Upper Bar, mile 49. Studies are in progress. Latest approved estimated Fed- Previous Project. For details see page 640, eral cost of rehabilitation is $640,000. (See Table Annual Report for 1894 and page 112, Annual 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing exist- Report for 1943. ing project.) Existing Project. A channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from Long Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Island Sound to upper end of wharves at Clin- Terminal facilities. On both Connecticut and ton, an anchorage area of same depth opposite Eightmile Rivers there are two or three wharves and above wharves, 50 feet wide south of chan- at each of river towns, one or more in each town nel and extending 600 feet above end of chan- being open to public use. At Hartford and Mid- nel, with widths of 150 to 250 feet, and for main- dletown there is about one-half of wharf fron- tenance of a stone dike closing a breach in the tage along west bank of river. Facilities adequate sandy peninsula which separates the river from for existing commerce. outer harbor. Mean and spring tidal ranges are 4.7 and 5.5 feet, respectively. Existing project Operations and results during fiscal year. authorized August 2, 1882 (S. Ex. Doc. 84, 47th Maintenance: Engineering studies by hired labor Cong., 1st sess.) for dike, and March 2, 1945 (H. were completed for dredging of river bars to 15 Doc. 240, 76th Cong., 1st sess) for channel and feet at Scars, Scars Upper, Cobalt, Paper Rock, anchorage. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Mouse Island, Dividend, Press Barn, Claybanks Acts authorizing existing project.) 29 and Claybanks Upper. Contract was awarded Local Cooperation. Fully complied with. June 1972 in the amount of $366,000. Terminal Facilities. There are several small Major rehabilitation. Engineering studies, by private wharves, some of which are open to pub- hired labor, were completed for rebuilding five lic use. These facilities are adequate for existing bank revetments on Connecticut River below commerce. Hartford from Glastonbury Upper Bar, mile 42, Operations and results during fiscal year. to Claybanks Upper Bar, mile 49. Hired labor costs were incurred in connection Condition at end of fiscal year. Except for inac- with a contract awarded late in the fiscal year for tive portion, existing project was completed in maintenance dredging of the 8-foot channel and anchorage. September 1965, with the construction of channel and anchorage in North Cove, Old Saybrook, Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project Conn. was completed in 1950.

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8. FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASS. been requested from the States of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Commissioner, Massa- Location. At mouth of Taunton River, on east chusetts Department of Public Works signed an side and at head of Mount Hope Bay, which agreement with the Division Engineer of Decem- empties into ocean through Narragansett Bay ber 16, 1966 that establishes the cost apportion- and Sakonnet River; it is about 18 miles norther- ment for bridge alterations, utilizing the princi- ly from Newport Harbor. (See Coast and Geodet- ple of Truman-Hobbs Act. ic Survey Chart No. 353) Terminal facilities. In upper harbor there are Previous Projects. For details see Annual Re- several deep-draft terminals, two of which are in ports for 1915 and 1938. Somerset and four in Fall River; four more Existing Project. Channel 40 feet deep, 400 deep-draft terminals are located along the Tiver- feet wide from deep water in Mount Hope Bay ton waterfront in Rhode Island. These are mod- easterly into Tiverton lower pool, thence north- ern terminals used in connection with electrical erly and southerly along Tivon waterfront to generating stations; receipt, distribution and stor- Gulf Oil Co. wharf and Bay Oil Co. wharf re- age of oil and petroleum products; and a State spectively; and for a channel 40 feet deep, 400 Pier for handling general cargo, and a perma- feet wide from deep water in Mount Hope Bay nent berth for the battleship Massachusetts. to Globe wharf thence to wharves above bridge There are ten other wharves with berthing depth with increased width at bends; turning basin 40 of less than 25 feet used for mooring recreation- feet deep, about 1,100 feet wide and 850 feet al and training craft, receipt and storage of pe- long above bridge between Shell and Montaup troleum products, boat servicing and repairs. For wharves; removal to 30 feet of lower end of Hog details see H. Doc 175, 90th Cong., 1st sess. Island Shoal; maintenance of 25-foot anchorage, Operations and results during fiscal year. New west of harbor channel; channel 30 feet deep work: Engineering studies, by hired labor, con- and generally 300 feet wide extending about one tinued for deepening Mount Hope Bay and Tiv- mile below Slades Ferry Bridge, east of harbor erton channel to 40 feet. A contract in the channel and alteration of Brightman Street amount of $15,250 was awarded in November Bridge to provide for a clear channel width of 1971 to the University of Rhode Island for envi- 300 feet through the drawspan. ronmental studies in connection with proposed Mean tidal range is 4 feet, Bristol Point, and ocean dumping of dredged materials. 4.4 feet, Fall River, and maximum range, due to Condition at end of fiscal year. Planning con- combined effect of wind and other causes, is 8 tinued for deepening Mount Hope Bay and Tiv- feet or more. Total estimated Federal cost (1972) erton channels to 40 feet. All work for projects for new work is $20,000,000 exclusive of $4,- authorized prior to 1968 was completed in 438,204 for new work completed before 1959 March 1959. and amounts expended on previous projects. Portion of project for removal of rock at Hog is considered inactive and excluded Island shoal 9. GLOUCESTER HARBOR AND from cost of new work. Cost of this portion esti- mated to be $185,000 (1954). (See Table 1-B at ANNISQUAM RIVER, MASS. end of chapter for Acts authorizing existing pro- Location. Gloucester Harbor is at southern ex- ject.) tremity of Cape Ann, about 23 miles northeast Local cooperation. Fully complied with for by water from Boston Harbor. Annisquam River completed work. Terms of local cooperation per- is a narrow tidal waterway extending across base tinent to remaining work authorized by River of Cape Ann from Gloucester Harbor on south and Harbor Act of 1968 are: provide all lands, side to Ipswich Bay on northside, a distance of easements, rights-of-way required for construc- approximately 4 miles. A reach of this waterway, tion and maintenance, and for aids to navigation at Gloucester Harbor end, for a length of about upon request; hold United States free from 1,800 feet, is known as Blynman Canal. (See damages due to construction and maintenance; Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 243.) provide and maintain adequate depths in ap- Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- proach channels and berthing areas commensur- for 1915, and 1937. ate with project depths; make necessary altera- ports tions to underwater utilities; remove existing Existing project. Gloucester Harbor provides: Slades Ferry Bridge and alter or reconstruct the (a) A rubblestone breakwater 2,250 feet long, Brightman Street Bridge, assuming a share of surmounted by a superstructure of dry walls of the costs in accordance with principles of the heavy split stone inclosing a core of rubblestone Truman-Hobbs Act at an estimated cost to local from Eastern Point over Dog Bar to Cat Ledge; interests of $2,500,000. Formal assurances have (b) removal of three ledges in inner harbor, 1 to

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12 feet and 2 to 15 feet depth at mean low wa- and preparation of plans and specifications for ter, and five ledges in outer harbor, 4 to 18 feet both contracts was accomplished. Environmental and 1 to 25 feet depth at mean low water, aggre- sampling and testing was undertaken and an gating a total of 2,206 cubic yards, place mea- Environmental Impact Statement was prepared surement; (c) removal to 15 feet deep below for the Annisquam River dredging. mean low water of ledges and boulders obstruct- ing approach to wharves between Harbor Cove Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project and Pews wharf, near head of inner harbor; was completed in July 1965. dredging to same depth channel leading past wharves and dredging Harbor Cove to 10 feet deep at mean low water; (d) an entrance channel 10. GREAT SALT POND, BLOCK into Inner Harbor 300 feet wide and 20 feet deep, with a turning basin 600 feet wide; (e) an ISLAND, R.I. access channel, 200 to 250 feet wide and 20 feet Location. On west shore of Block Island, about deep, along waterfront to northwest of Glouces- 11 miles southwest by south from Point Judith ter Fish pier; (f) an access channel, 200 feet wide Harbor, R.I., and 18 miles south-easterly from and 20 feet deep, along waterfront southeast of Stonington Harbor, Conn. (See U.S. Coast and Gloucester Fish pier; (g) an access channel 650 to Geodetic Chart No. 276.) 300 feet wide and 16 feet deep extending into Existing project. Provides for a channel 18 feet Smith Cove; (h) an access channel, varying from deep from ocean to pond 300 feet wide with a 500 to 100 feet wide and 18 feet deep, along central depth of 25 feet for a width of 150 feet; waterfront west of Harbor Cove and into Harbor a riprap jetty at the entrance on southerly side Cove; (i) an anchorage of about 5 acres, 15 feet extending 350 feet beyond 18-foot contour (ac- deep, east of entrance to Harbor Cove; (j) an tual length 1,691 feet, including 837 feet built by anchorage of about 10 acres, 16 feet deep, op- State); stone revetment and sand fences to pro- posite entrance to Smith Cove; and (k) removal tect banks through original beach. All depths of isolated rock shoal adjacent to entrance chan- refer to mean low water. Mean tidal range is 2.6 nel south of Harbor Cove to 24 feet deep. feet, and maximum range, due to combined ef- Annisquam River provides for E channel 8 feet fect of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. deep at mean low water 60 feet wide from Cost of new work for completed project was Gloucester Harbor to Boston & Maine Railroad $189,037. Portion of project for widening and bridge, 100 feet wide from railroad bridge to deepening channel, construction of north jetty, mouth of river, and 200 feet wide across bar in and dredging inner harbor channel and basin is Ipswich Bay, including removal of a ledge near considered inactive and excluded from foregoing Gloucester Harbor entrance; and a dredged an- costs. Cost of this portion of project last revised chorage area about 17 acres in extent and 8 feet in 1954 was estimated to be $452,000, exclusive deep at entrance of Lobster Cove. Project depths of $8,000 to be contributed by local interests. refer to mean low water. Mean range of tide in (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- Gloucester Harbor is 8.7 feet; extreme range is izing existing project.) 12.6 feet. Mean range of tide in Annisquam Riv- er is 8.5 feet; extreme range is about 10 feet. Local cooperation. None required on active (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- portion of project. izing existing project.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Consist of a wharf with Terminal facilities. In Gloucester Harbor, 75 about 600 feet of publicly avaliable berthage and piers and wharves, 90 percent of which are used several privately owned and operated small in some connection with the fishing industry. Of wharves and piers. Facilities are considered ade- these, two are owned by the city. Fish pier is quate for existing commerce. owned by Massachusetts and leased to city. All others are privately owned, and not available to Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: engineering studies by hired labor the public. There are also two commercial were completed for dredging the 18-foot entr- wharves on east bank of Annisquam River. ance channel. A contract was awarded in March There are no railroad sidings available. Facilities 1972 and completed in May 1972. About 55,300 are adequate for existing commerce. cubic yards of ordinary material were removed at Operations and results during fiscal year. a cost of $122,554. Maintenance: Contracts were awarded for main- tenance dredging in the Annisquam River and Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project removal of an obstruction in the north channel is complete. South jetty was completed to its pre- of Gloucester Inner Harbor. Pre-work surveys sent length of 1,691 feet in 1905.

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11. GREEN HARBOR, MASS. one in Seabrook one-half mile south of entran,e. Hampton Location. pier has a 6-foot wa/kway to a float On west side of Massachusetts Bay, that has depths of 4 within the town of Marshfield, about 30 miles to 6 feet. Seabrook pier has no float and a water depth of about 3 feet at southeast of Boston and 9 miles north of Plym- outer end. outh Harbor. Both landings are open to public. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Facilities are adequate for Chart 245.) existing commerce. Operations and Existing project. Provides for channel 6 feet results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Project condition surveys were deep (8 feet at entrance), 100 feet wide extend- conducted ing about at a cost of $10,107. Environmental 4,000 feet from deep water to head of Sampling and testing navigation, with small turning basin at upstream was conducted and an En- vironmental Impact limit; 5-acre anchorage near Town pier, 6 feet Statement initiated. deep; sealing, rebuilding in part, and a 200-foot Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project extension of existing west jetty at elevation +12, was completed in November 1965. with dike to beach berm at elevation +14 feet, and raising east jetty to elevation +14. Estimated 13. HARBOR OF REFUGE AND project costs are $427,000, of which $164,000 is POINT JUDITH POND, POINT non-Federal. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter JUDITH, R.I. for Act authorizing existing project.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Location. Point Judith marks southwestern entrance to Narragansett Bay. Harbor lies in Terminal facilities. Major terminal facility is shallow bight west of point, about 14 miles south- Town pier in village of Brant Rock. Facility is a west of Newport Harbor, R.I., and 33 miles east bulkheaded, earth-filled landing and parking of New London Harbor, Conn. Point Judith area about 290 feet wide, extending 210 feet into Pond is a shallow salt pond, with a length north harbor. A marine service is south of Town pier; and south of about 4 miles, lying in rear of sandy and a facility for recreational craft has been de- beach of Rhode Island shore, just west of Point veloped on south side of harbor near head of Judith, and is connected with Point Judith Har- navigation. bor by a narrow opening through sand dunes. Operations and results during fiscal year. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, Nos. 276 Maintenance: Deficiencies in contract for shore and 1210.) protection work at the east jetty were corrected. Field work was completed on a Project Condition Previous project. For details see Annual Report Survey in March 1972 and costs incurred by fis- for 1948. cal year end were $5,793. Existing project. A main breakwater 6,970 feet Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of long, built in part on Squid Ledge approximately existing project commenced in July 1968 and was in form of the /etter V, with its apex facing out- completed in October 1969. ward in about a south by west direction, and lying from 1/2 to 1-1/4 miles from shore; for an east shore arm breakwater 2,240 feet long, east 12. HAMPTON HARBOR, N.H. of main breakwater, leaving an entrance to the harbor Location. On New Hampshire seacoast 13 miles 1,200 feet in width; for a west shore arm south of Portsmouth Harbor, 5 miles north of breakwater, 3,640 feet long, extending toward mouth of Merrimack River at Newburyport, west arm of main breakwater, leaving an entr- Mass. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart ance to the harbor 1,500 feet in width, and for 1206.) removal of two shoals, one in anchorage area and other near easterly entrance, to a depth of Existing project. Extending north jetty 1,000 18 feet at mean low water. All breakwaters are feet, raising outer 300 feet of south jetty and rubblemound type with crests 8 and 10 feet constructing a 180-foot spur to high ground, and above mean low water. dredging to provide a channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide across entrance bar. Mean tidal Project further provides for a channel into is 9.5 feet. Point Judith Pond 15 feet deep and 150 feet range is 8.3 feet and s ring range wide between (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act author- jetties and extended thence on west side of pond to a point 100 feet north of izing existing project.) State pier at Jerusalem, with a branch channel 15 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. feet deep and 200 feet wide on east side of pond Terminal facilities. There are six piers in extending to a point 100 feet north of State piers Hampton Harbor. State of New Hampshire at Galilee; an anchorage basin just inside entr- maintains two pile and tibber piers, one in ance 10 feet deep with an area of about 5 acres; Hampton about 1,500 feet north of entrance and sand-arresting structures of sheet piling or other

1-9 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 works at entrance; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 dock facilities were completed. Rehabilitation feet wide from 15-foot west branch to vicinity of required for remainder of breakwater restoration Wakefield with an anchorage basin 6 feet deep was completed in October 1963. and about 5 acres in area at upper end. A multiple-purpose project for Point Judith 14. HOUSATONIC RIVER, CONN. was authorized by River and Harbor Act of 1962 Location. Rises in northwestern Massachusetts, (H. Doc. 521, 87th Cong, 2d sess.). For details flows southerly 130 miles through Massachusetts see Flood Control section of Annual Report. and Connecticut, and empties into Long Island Included in this project is a modification to exist- at Stratford, 5 miles east of Bridgeport Harbor. ing navigation project providing for straighten- (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 219.) ing and deepening entrance channel to Point Judith Pond to 20 feet at mean low water; en- Existing project. A channel 18 feet deep at larging existing 10-foot deep anchorage just in- mean low water and 200 feet wide from the side breachway to 16 acres; dredging a channel mouth to the lower end of Culvers Bar, about 5 150 feet wide and 10 feet deep along State finger miles, and thence 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide piers to an 8-acre anchorage 8 feet deep north of to Derby and Shelton, about 8 miles; a riprap finger piers at Galilee; dredging an access chan- breakwater at the mouth, consisting of an inner nel and a 5-acre anchorage in Potter Pond Chan- arm, 3,250 feet long, 3 feet high above mean low nel south of Snug Harbor, 8 feet deep; deepen- water, top width 6 feet, side slopes 1 on 1, and ing existing Wakefield Channel and anchorage to an outer arm 2,571 feet long, 6 feet high above 8 feet; and dredging an additional 7 acres of mean high water, inner slope 1 on 1; riprap dike anchorage at Wakefield to a depth of 8 feet. in the river below Stratford not to exceed 1,500 feet in length; and a riprap jetty 163 feet long at Spring and mean tidal ranges are 3.9 and 3.1 Sow and Pigs Rocks. The mean tidal range, ex- feet, respectively, in Harbor of Refuge. Mean clusive of the winter season and freshets, is 6.7 tidal range in pond is about 2.8 feet. (See Table feet at the mouth, 5.5 feet at Stratford, and 5 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing exist- at Shelton; the extreme range due to com- ing project.) feet bined effect of wind and other causes is about 11 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. feet at the mouth, diminishing toward the head. Terminal facilities. Consist of one town wharf The spring freshets occasionally rise to a height of steel sheetpile bulkhead construction, which of 18 feet or more above summer low water, but comprises southern and eastern limits of basin. only average about 12 feet above that datum. Total docking space amounts to 500 feet. No The Federal cost of new work for the completed mechanical handling facilities are available. project was $859,691, and $222,010 non-Federal. Wharf is owned by the town and open to the The enlargement of the outer arm of the break- public. State of Rhode Island maintains two State water to provide a top width of 12 feet and an piers, one in Galilee and one in Jerusalem, each outer slope of 1 on 2, and the extension of the having about 500 feet of berthing space. A facili- Stratford dike not more than 245 feet long are ty comprising a bulkhead with 15 finger piers both portions of the existing project considered projecting channelward therefrom provides ber- to be inactive and are excluded from the forego- thing space of about 4,000 linear feet. This facili-. ing cost. The cost of this portion was last revised ty is used for receipt of fish and fish products for in 1954 and was estimated to be $100,000. (See dehydrating purposes. Mechanical-handling facil- Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing ities including fish pumps, are available for dis- existing project.) charge of cargo. In addition, there are approxi- Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total mately 10 small privately owned wharves used in actual costs for all requirements of local coopera- the fishing business and passenger traffic. tion under terms of the project authorization, Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. including required non-Federal contributions Operations and results during fiscal year. amount to $167,010 plus $55,000 in lieu of suita- Maintenan(e: Costs were incurred for hired la- ble bulkhead areas to be contributed by local in- bor activities in connection with completion of terests. contract administration. Terminal facilities. There are 6 wharves for Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project commercial use at Stratford, 1 at Devon, and 8 at was completed in 1950. Breakwaters were com- Shelton and Derby. The facilities are considered pleted in 1914 and dredging of shoals in project adequate for the existing commerce. area was done in 1921. Main and east shore arm Operations and results during fiscal year. breakwater had deteriorated and required resto- Regular funds, maintenance: Engineering studies ration to project design. In 1962 reconstruction were conducted by hired labor for maintenance of east arm breakwater and main breakwater dredging of the entire 18-foot deep channel.

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Environmental sampling and testing was con- (1954) of this portion is $129,500. (See Table 1-B ducted and preparation of an Environmental at end of chapter for Acts authorizing existing Impact Statement was initiated. project.) Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing Local cooperation. None required. project was fully completed in September 1957, Terminal facilities. Wharves suitable for land- with the dredging in the vicinity of the old State ing or loading are at Bath, Woolwich, Richmond, of Connecticut Washington Street Highway Randolph, Gardiner, Hallowell, and Augusta. Of Bridge piers. The 18-foot channel from the the 24 wharves at Bath, 5 are publicly owned and mouth of the river to Culvers Bar was completed 19 privately owned, about one-third are in poor in September 1956. The upriver channels were repair and little used. Rail connections are. completed in 1893. The breakwater at the mouth available at 19 wharves at Bath. Depths alongside was completed in 1914 except that the outer arm range from 12 to 25 feet. At other points named has a top width of 8 feet and outer slope of 1 on above there are 16 wharves in usable condition. 1-1/2 instead of project dimensions; the Stratford All but one are equipped with mechanism for dike was completed to its present length of 1,225 handling passengers and freight. Those open to feet in 1916, and the jetty at Sow and Pigs Rocks the public on equal terms are two at Hallowell was completed in 1871. The 7-foot channel and one each at Randolph and Augusta. None is above Culvers Bar requires maintenance dredg- publicly owned. Facilities are considered ade- ing to restore project dimensions. The breakwa- quate for existing commerce. ter is in good condition and the dike and jetty in Operations and results during fiscal year. fair condition. The head of navigation is at Der- Maintenance: Hired labor costs incurred for final by and Shelton, about 14 miles by channel above administration of work performed at end of Fis- the mouth. cal Year 1971 by Government owned hopper dredge Comber. Condition survey conducted at a cost of $11,400. 15. KENNEBEC RIVER, MAINE Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project Location. Drains a large number of lakes and is complete except for inactive portion. minor streams, and flows from Moosehead Lake about 150 miles southerly and discharges into Atlantic Ocean about 25 miles east of Portland. 16. LAGOON POND, MARTHA'S (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 288,289 VINEYARD, MASS. and 314.) Location. In Town of Tisbury on north shore Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- of Martha's Vineyard, an island 3 miles off the ports for 1915 and 1938. southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (See Existing project. A channel 27 feet deep and Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 264). not less than 500 feet wide, extending from Existing project. Entrance channel 8 feet deep, mouth to bridge at Bath; thence to Gardiner a 100 feet wide from deep water in Vineyard Ha- channel not less than 150 feet wide, 17 feet deep ven Harbor leading into the natural deep water at Beef Rock Shoal, at foot of Swan Island, 18 anchorage in Lagoon Pond and seaward exten- near feet deep through rock at Lovejoy Narrows, sion of existing jetty at entrance for a distance of head of Swan Island, decreasing to 16 feet deep 200 feet. Mean range of tide is 1.7 feet and at Gardiner; channel west of Swan Island 100 spring range is 2.0 feet. Total estimated cost feet wide, 12 feet deep, except at upper shoal, (1970) is $214,100, of which $98,000 is where depth was to be 15 feet; and channel 125 non-Federal cost. (See Table 1-B at end of chap- feet wide and 11 feet deep from Gardiner up- ter for Act authorizing existing project.) stream to Augusta at head of navigation. Section of river included in project is about 44 miles Local cooperation. Local interests are required long. Work includes dredging, rock excavation, to make a cash contribution of 50 percent of pro- and two riprap training walls. Project depths re- ject construction cost, estimated at $98,000; prov- fer to mean low water. Mean tidal range is 8.4 ide and maintain public landing, access roads, feet at mouth of river, 6.4 feet at Bath, 5.3 feet parking areas and other public use facilities open at Richmond, 5 feet at Gardiner, and 4.1 feet at to all on equal terms; hold United States free Augusta. Spring tides are about 1 foot greater at from damages; provide without cost lands, ease- mouth and about 0.5 foot greater at Augusta. ments and rights-of-way; regulate use, growth Portion of project for dredging 27-foot channel and development of harbor, open to all on equal from Bath Iron Works Corp. to 0.6 of a mile terms; establish regulations prohibiting discharge above bridge at Bath is considered inactive and of untreated sewage, garbage, and other pollu- excluded from foregoing costs. Estimated cost tants in the waters of Lagoon Pond.

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Terminal facilities. Except for two boatyards opposite Mars wharf; a channel 100 feet wide located at its north end, Lagoon Pond has no and 12 feet deep from 15-foot anchorage basin terminal facilities. Most of the terminals servicing toward Brewery Street, about 300 feet; a channel the Tisbury-Oak Bluffs area are located at south- in Quinnipiac River 22 feet deep and 250 to 400 east end of Vineyard Haven Harbor. feet wide to a point about 1,000 feet above Ferry Operations and results during fiscal year. New Street, thence 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide to work. Engineering studies, by hired labor, were Grand Avenue, with turning basin 22 feet deep, continued for construction of entrance channel, 200 to 800 feet wide, and 700 feet long at mouth specifically with regard to disposal site selection. of Mill River; a channel up Mill River 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide to junction of two branches Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of above Chapel Street, thence to Grand Avenue, existing project has not been started. 100 feet wide in East Branch and generally 125 feet wide in West Branch; and removal of certain 17. MACHIAS RIVER, MAINE obstructive rocks in Morris Cove. Mean range of Location. Project is at head of navigation, tide is 6.2 feet at entrance to harbor, and 6.3 feet about 6 miles from mouth of river and Machias- at Long Wharf Light. The 22-foot channel and port, Maine. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey turning basin portion is to be restudied. Chart No. 304.) Estimated cost (1960) of this portion is $980,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- Existing project. Adopted in 1873. Provides for izing existing project.) removal to depth of 0.5 of Middle Rock ledge, and removal of several shoals below Machias to Local cooperation. Fully complied with. provide a channel 6 feet deep and not less than 100 feet wide from deep water near East Machias Terminal facilities. Port of New Haven is bridge to the wharves at Machias. Mean range of served by 53 waterfront facilities; 48 are within tide is 13 feet. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter city limits of New Haven, and 5 in West Haven. for Acts authorizing existing project.) Improved waterways within port area along Local cooperation. None required. which facilities are located include , Main Harbor, West and East Branches of Mill Terminal facilities. There are two known River, and Quinnipiac River channels. Facilities wharves and a boat yard. Facilities are adequate are all privately owned and operated with excep- for existing commerce. tion of city wharf. Depths alongside piers and Operation and results during fiscal year. wharves range from 35 to zero feet at mean low Maintenance: Contract for dredging the channel water. Nearly half of the facilities have rail to 4-foot depth was completed on 30 September connections either on or at rear which connect 1971. About 7,760 cubic yards of material were with New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad removed at a cost of $84,138. and most are accessible by paved streets. Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project Nineteen wharves have mechanical-handling fa- was completed in 1876. cilities, six wharves are open to public use upon agreement with the owners. Facilities are ade- 18. NEW HAVEN HARBOR, CONN. quate for existing commerce. (For further details, see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New Location. On north shore of Long Island England No. 4 revised in 1952.) Sound, about 67 miles to east of New York City. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 218.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Costs were incurred for hired la- Previous projects. For details, see Annual Re- bor activities in connection with preparation of ports for 1915 and 1938. plans and specifications for dredging the 35-foot Existing project. A main channel 35 feet deep, channel, environmental sampling and testing, 400 to 800 feet wide, from Long Island Sound to and initiation of an Environmental Impact State- Tomlinson Bridge; two anchorage basins below ment. A contract was awarded on 29 June 1972 Tomlinson Bridge of 16- and 15-foot depths; a for dredging the 35-foot channel. On 30 June pile-and-riprap dike about 4,200 feet long, to 1972 contracts were awarded to Yale University contract tidal flow at Fort Hale bar; a channel 12 for research on environmental effects of spoil feet deep and 100 to 150 feet wide, from south- disposal in Long Island Sound and to the Uni- west corner of 16-foot anchorage basin via City versity of Connecticut for research on oceano- Point and West Haven wharf front to Kimberly graphic factors relating to spoil disposal in Long Avenue Bridge; thence 12 feet deep and prevail- Island Sound. ing width of 75 feet up West River to about 600 feet upstream of Kimberly Avenue Bridge, and Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project an anchorage basin 6 feet deep in West River is complete.

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19. NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, feet wide to deep water south of Sandy Point. MASS. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act author- izing existing project.) Location. On south bank of Merrimack River, Local cooperation. Compliance about 2.5 miles above mouth, and about 48 miles with require- ments of local cooperation were completed. Cash by water north of Boston. (See Coast and Geo- contribution of $67,500 has been received. detic Survey Chart 331.) Existing project. Two jetties, one projecting Terminal facilities. Three major concentrations of boating facilities at Niantic Village, Smith 4,118 feet from the north shore, the other pro- Cove and between the bridges and vicinity of jecting 2,445 feet from the south shore, converg- Mago Point are located in the harbor. These fa- ing until 1,000 feet apart, then extending sea- cilities include pile and timber piers and berthing ward 1,000 feet parallel to axis of channel; par- slips, dry storage for boats, launching ramps for tially closing Plum Island Basin by a timber dike; small craft; wharves, open moorings, a 20-ton channel 12 feet deep and 400 feet wide through railway, 6-ton crane, and 4-ton travel lift. bar, thence 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide to and including a widened turning basin in front of Operations and results during fiscal year. New wharves. Mean range of tide is 7.9 feet at the bar work: Final administrative costs incurred follow- and 7.8 feet at Newburyport. Portion of project ing completion of prior year dredging contract. for continuous channel from sea to wharves at Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project Newburyport, 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to completed August 3, 1970. and including a widened turning basin in front of wharves is considered inactive. Estimate this portion (June 1955) was $106,000. (See Table 21. PATCHOGUE RIVER, CONN. 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing exist- Location. A small tidal stream 3 miles long, in ing project.) town of Westbrook, Conn., on north shore of Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Long Island Sound, about 7 miles west of mouth Terminal facilities. Sixteen wharves extending of Connecticut River. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- along a frontage of about 3,500 feet of south detic Survey Chart Nos. 216 and 1212.) bank of Merrimack River below highway bridge Existing project. Provides for a channel 75 feet and one small pier on north side of river. Ter- wide and 8 feet deep extending about one mile minal facilities are adequate for existing com- from deep water in Duck Island Roads to high- merce. way bridge on U.S. Route 1; an anchorage and Operations and results during fiscal year. maneuvering area 8 feet deep, 75 feet wide, 500 Maintenance: Final payment was made on con- feet long opposite town wharf; a sand-tight stone tract for erosion repairs at the south jetty. jetty extending 600 feet southerly into Duck Is- Project condition survey was conducted at a cost land Roads from a point on west side of river of $14,100. mouth. Mean range of tide is 4.5 feet and spring range is 5.3 feet. (See Table 1-B at the end of Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) was completed in August 1958, with the Im- provement of 12-foot channel and outer harbor. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total North jetty was completed in 1914; south jetty actual costs for all requirements of local coopera- was completed, except for a length of about 30 tion under terms of project authorization, includ- feet at its outer end, in 1905. Required rehabili- ing required non-Federal contributions, were tation of these jetties completed in September $100,000. 1970. Plum Island basin was partially closed in Terminal facilities. There are 5 wharves along 1883 by construction of a timber dike. North the Patchogue River. The town of Westbrook Rock was removed in 1901. constructed on right bank of river a free public wharf. It has no boat servicing nor transfer facili- ties. There are 60 feet of wharf space used 20. NIANTIC BAY AND HARBOR, principally by local fishing fleet for transfer of its CONN. catch to motor trucks that transport it directly to market. Wharf is solid-fill construction with rub- Location. On north shore of Long Island blestone sides and earthfill, topped with a bitumi- Sound about 5.5 miles west of entrance to New nous pavement. There are four private wharves London Harbor and 9 miles east of mouth of in the central reach, two owned by Standard Fish Connecticut River. Co., flank town wharf on north and south sides, Existing project. Provides for channel 8 feet and are timber and pile construction. Wharf on deep, 100 feet wide from deep water in the bay south side is a 90-foot marginal landing con- to the highway bridge; thence 6 feet deep, 100 structed of planks on 2-pile bents. Adjacent to

1-13 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 this wharf is a marine railway, capable of han- 18-foot channel in vicinity of State pier; (e) a dling boats up to 30 feet long, with storage space rubblestone breakwater extending 1,400 feet for 30 boats. Wharf on north side is a 35-foot easterly from a point north of Town wharf, and long marginal landing of plank and pile con- thence southeasterly for 2,100 feet; an anchorage struction with fishhouse attached. This wharf is 8 feet deep and 60 acres in area inside breakwa- used principally in fish and lobster business. ter; and elimination of authorized 18-foot an- Immediately upstream and abutting this wharf is chorage from existing project; (f) recreational a privately owned 100-foot long marginal wharf development, to provide for sport fishing from of similar construction, which will be used in con- breakwater, consisting of stone causeway about junction with the boatyard. Fuel-handling facili- 360 feet long from westerly end of breakwater to ties are installed on the wharf. Remaining private land, guard rail along top of breakwater and wharf is on left bank of river, immediately below causeway, footbridge spanning a navigation highway bridge. It is a 180-foot long marginal opening through breakwater, and public access, structure of timber, pile and rubblestone con- parking and sanitary facilities for sport fishermen struction. Dock space is rented at this wharf and use. Mean range of tide is 9.6 feet; extreme there is a building on shore adjacent to wharf, in range is 13.7 feet. Total estimated project cost is which a retail and wholesale fish business is oper- $2,180,000, of which $436,000 is non-Federal ated. There is adequate room for expansion of cost. Major rehabilitation of Long Beach dike is terminal facilities. required. Total estimated Federal cost of this Operations and results during fiscal year. work is $1,070,000 (1970). (See Table 1-B at end Maintenance: engineering studies by hired labor of chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) were completed for dredging the 8-foot channel. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Contract was awarded on 9 June 1972 in the Terminal facilities. There are three wharves of amount of $61,650. No work started. Costs were pile and timber construction; one is owned by incurred by hired labor for environmental testing the State, one by the town, and the third by of channel bottom materials and preparation of Plymouth Yacht Club. State and town wharves an environmental impact statement. are open to public use. In addition, there are six Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- boatyards with marine railway facilities along plete. Construction of breakwater was initiated in waterfront, equipped for boat building and re- April and completed in July 1956. Dredging pairs. Local interests will maintain existing public 8-foot channel, anchorage, and maneuvering bas- landings open to all on equal terms, and provide in was initiated in September and completed in all necessary mooring facilities in anchorage. November 1956. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: Construction of the rubblestone breakwa- 22. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASS. ter, by contract, was completed on 1 December Location. Harbor is 45 miles by water south of 1971. A final total of 186,200 tons of stone and Boston. Its outer anchorage, the "Cow Yard," is 23,500 tons of gravel were placed. common to Plymouth, Duxbury, and Kingston. Major rehabilitation: The contract for rehabili- (See Coast Geodetic Survey Chart 245.) tation of Long Beach Dike was completed in July Previous projects. For details, see Annual Re- 1971. Final quantities were 62,145 tons of stone ports for 1815 and 1938. and 12,800 tons of gravel placed. Existing project. Provides for: (a) Protecting by Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- riprap sections of Long Beach damaged by storm plete. Construction of anchorage 8 feet deep and of November 1898, and restoring Eel River to its 60 acres in area inside breakwater was completed former course; (b) dredging a channel 18 feet in 1967. Construction of the rubblestone break- deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, in- water was completed in 1971. Rehabilitation of creased at entrance and on curves, from the bay Long Beach Dike was completed in 1971. to town wharves, formerly in areas south of State pier, a distance of about 2.5 miles, with a suitable 23. PORTLAND HARBOR, MAINE turning basin at inner end; (c) dredging a chan- nel 150 feet wide, 15 feet deep at mean low wa- Location. On southwestern coast of Maine ter, extending northwesterly about 0.3 mile from about 100 miles northeast of Boston, Mass. (See Coast and Geodetic a point off site of northerly Craigs wharf (now Survey Chart 325.) State pier) with a turning basin 300 feet square, Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- and of same depth, at its northwesterly end; (d) ports for 1915 and 1936. maintenance of area dredged to 18 feet deep Existing project. An entrance channel 1,000 below mean low water by the Commonwealth of feet wide and 45 feet deep from deep water in Massachusetts, connecting 15-foot channel with to a line about opposite Fort Gorges,

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and a maneuvering basin and anchorage 45 feet widening 35-foot channel at bends by removal of deep in existing House Island anchorage area; a ledge rock areas in vicinity of Henderson Point, channel 35 feet deep over varying widths from Gangway Rock, Badgers Island, Maine-New Fort Gorges to Boston & Maine Railroad bridge; Hampshire Interstate Bridge and Boiling Rock; a turning basin 35 feet deep near upper end of and extending channel from above Boiling Rock channel; an anchorage 30 feet deep opposite the to a point about 1,700 feet above Atlantic Ter- eastern end of the city and a channel 30 feet minal Sales dock in Newington generally 400 feet deep into Back Cove; for rock excavation to 14 wide, and 35 feet deep below mean low water feet deep between Grand Trunk and Tukey's with maneuvering basins above Boiling Rock and Bridges, and a channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet at head of project; channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide to a point about 2,500 feet upstream from wide from Little Harbor through Rye-New Castle Tukey Bridge; a breakwater 900 feet long at drawbridge, then northerly between mainland Spring Point, and one 2,000 feet long south of and Leach's Island to deep water in vicinity of the inner harbor entrance; and maintenance of Shapleigh and Goat Islands, channel 75 feet Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussey Sound at a wide, 6 feet deep up Sagamore Creek to public depth of 40 feet. Project depths refer to mean landing on downstream side of Sagamore Ave- low water. Mean tidal range is 8.9 feet, and ex- nue bridge and anchorage strip, 6 feet deep, 75 treme range is 10.2 feet, although variations as feet wide, totalling 3 acres, adjacent to channel in great as 16 feet have been observed under storm Sagamore Creek. Federal cost of completed work conditions. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for authorized prior to 1965 is $5,080,440. Public Acts authorizing existing project.) Law 86-645, Sec. 107, 1960 River and Harbor Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Act, as amended in 1965 and by Chief of Engi- neers December 23, 1965 authorized construc- Terminal facilities. There are 51 waterfront tion of the 6 foot channels and anchorages. facilities, of which 3 are not used. Five wharves Latest approved estimate of this work is $273,- are publicly owned, 3 by the U.S. Government, 1 200, of which $100,000 is non-Federal contribu- by State of Maine, and 1 by city of South Port- tion. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for land. Mechanical-handling Acts facilities are available authorizing existing project.) at 15 wharves. Railroad connections have been made to 29 of them. Facilities are adequate for Local cooperation. Fully complied with. existing commerce. (For further details see page 13, H. Doc. 216, 87th Cong., and Port Series 1 Terminal facilities. Waterfront terminals are for Ports of Searsport Harbor and Portland, chiefly on south bank of in Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H. (revised 1952).) Portsmouth and Newington. U.S. Navy Yard is Operations and results during fiscal year. on opposite bank at Kittery, Maine. Eighteen Maintenance: Final payment was made on con- piers, wharves, and landings represent available tract completed previous fiscal year for removal terminals for handling the port's waterborne of shoals in channel. commerce. Navy Yard is not used for commercial activities. On Maine side of river are a town land- Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project ing and two docks. On New Hampshire side. was completed in August 1966, except for ledge there are 13 terminals, 6 of which include a pub- encountered in House Island anchorage. lic landing, 2 docks, 3 facilities used for vessel Removal of ledge completed in June 1968. mooring and landings, are at Portsmouth. In addition there are a number of private recrea- 24. PORTSMOUTH HARBOR AND tional boat docks. Terminal facilities are consi- PISCATAQUA RIVER, MAINE dered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series 1 for Ports of AND N.H. Searsport and Portland, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H.) Location. Piscataqua River forms a portion of boundary between Maine and New Hampshire. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Mouth of this river is called Portsmouth Harbor. Work: Final administrative costs incurred follow- It is 45 miles northeast of Boston Harbor, Mass., ing improvement dredging completed previous and 37 miles southwest of Portland Harbor, fiscal year. Maintenance: Final payment made for Maine. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts costs incurred during prior year maintenance 229 and 329.) dredging by Government owned hopper dredge Comber. After-dredge survey was conducted. Previous project. For details see Annual Report for 1892. Condition at end of fiscal year. All work has Existing project. Removal of ledge rock areas been completed. Removal of ledge rock areas in in vicinity of Gangway Rock, southwest point of the 35-foot channel were completed in 1891. Badgers Island and Boiling Rock to 35 feet deep; Widening and extending the 35-foot channel,

1-15 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 except for removal of sand shoal 400 feet up- Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project stream of Interstate Bridge, and removal of rail- is 85 percent complete. Channel 35 feet deep, road engine from the harbor were completed in 600 feet wide was completed in 1949, and has 1966. Shoal removal was completed in 1969 in now been authorized for deepening to 40 feet. the 35-foot channel. Construction of 6-foot chan- To complete the project there remains construc- nel and anchorage was completed in 1971 at a tion of 40 and 30-foot channels. Dredging con- reduced scope due to high construction costs, tract for removal of ordinary materials in the evidenced by initial bids received. 40-foot is completed, and a contract for rock removal in 40-foot channel is scheduled. The 25. PROVIDENCE RIVER AND 30-foot channel has been classified inactive. Head HARBOR, R.I. of commercial navigation is at Fox Point. Location. Formed at city of Providence by junc- tion of Seekonk River and two small streams which rise in northern Rhode Island. It is tidal 26. PROVINCETOWN HARBOR, and flows southerly in a deep channel between MASS. broad flats about 8 miles, emptying into Narra- Location. In the bight at northern extremity of gansett Bay. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Cape Chart 278.) Cod, 40 miles southeast of Gloucester, 24 miles northeast of Cape Cod Canal and about 40 Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- miles southeast of entrance to Boston Harbor. port for 1915, 1936, and 1938. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 580 and Existing project. Channel 40 feet deep, gener- 1208.) ally 600 feet wide from deep water in Narragan- Previous project. For details see Annual Re- sett Bay just south of Prudence Island Light to ports for 1915 and 1931. turn below Field Point at Providence, thence up to 1,700 feet wide to existing project limit at Fox Existing project. Preservation of point of land Point, with easing of bends to minimum radius forming the harbor, a rubblestone protection of 5,000 feet, excluding marginal strip 75 feet dike 5 feet wide at top and 15 feet above mean wide channelward of established harbor lines; low water, 6,150 feet across House Point Island channel 30 feet deep and 150 feet wide, extend- Flats from Steven's Point to Wood End, and a ing northeastward from upper end of existing stone breakwater to elevation 15.5 feet above project to vicinity of India Point at mouth of mean low water with a top width of 10 feet Seekonk River. Mean tidal range is about 4.6 feet commencing at a point about opposite MacMillan and maximum range, due to combined effect of (Town) wharf, approximately 835 feet from wind and other causes is 8 feet or more. Latest shore and extending 2,500 feet northeasterly. Approved estimate of project cost is $18,600,000 Mean range of tide is 9.1 feet and spring range India Pt. Channel portion of project is inactive is 10.6 feet. Total estimated project cost is $4,- and excluded from foregoing estimate. Estimated 930,000 of which non-Federal costs are $760,000 Federal cost of this portion is $300,000 (1968). and includes $131,653 for cost of rubblestone (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- dike. The 300-foot extension of Long Point izing existing project.) beach protection and bringing it up to grade, Local cooperation. Assurances have been re- where necessary, portion is considered inactive ceived. and excluded from foregoing cost estimate. Estimated cost (1954) of this portion is $45,000. Terminal facilities. There are 27 water terminal (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- facilities serving port of Providence. izing existing project.) Three-fourths of all facilities have railway connections. Four facilities are owned by city of Local cooperation. Local interests must contrib- Providence and two by State of Rhode Island. ute in cash 50 percent of total cost of construc- Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. tion of breakwater but not to exceed $760,000, (For details see Port and Terminal Facilities of and agree to hold the United States free from Southern New England No. 4, revised in 1952.) damages. Assurances have been received. State and Town funds have been received. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: Contract work for dredging of ordinary Terminal facilities. Developed waterfront of materials and the 40 foot main channel was es- Provincetown is approximately 1.5 miles in ex- sentially completed at the end of previous fiscal tent and mostly privately owned. There are seven year. Costs this fiscal year involved engineering piers in this area which handle entire commerce studies and preparation of plans for removal of of harbor. None of the piers has railroad connec- rock and unclassified material in sections of the tions. Facilities are adequate for existing com- 40 foot channel. merce.

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Operations and results during fiscal year. New Condition at end of fiscal year. Project has Work: Construction of breakwater, by contract, been placed in inactive status due to lack of local continued. About 62,110 tons of armor stone, cooperation requirements. 2,360 tons of core stone and 75 percent of bed- ding stone were placed this fiscal year. 28. ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE Condition at end of fiscal year. Contract for construction of stone breakwater is 95 percent Location. This harbor is on the westerly side of complete. Remaining to complete existing project , near its mouth, and about 80 is completion of construction of stone breakwa- miles northeast of Portland by water. It is a natu- ter, 2,500 feet long and accomplishment of the ral indentation of the coastline, about 10,000 feet 300 foot extension of Long Point beach protec- in one direction and about 7,000 feet in the oth- tion. er. Protection from the east is afforded by a breakwater extending from the northerly shore 27. RED BROOK HARBOR, about half-way across the entrance. (See U.S. BOURNE, MASS. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 320.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Location. Barlows Landing and Hen Cove are Harbor Acts of June 3, 1896. For further details located in town of Bourne on east side of Buz- of previous project see page 27 of Annual Re- zards Bay, 5 miles south of western entrance to port for 1906. Cape Cod Canal. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Existing project. This provides for construction Charts Nos. 249, 251 and 1208). and maintenance of a breakwater 4,346 feet long Existing project. Entrance channel, 6 feet deep, extending southerly from Jameson Point, which 100 feet wide, leading from deep water in Pocas- was completed under the previous project, set Harbor into a 14.5-acre anchorage in Hen dredging a short approach channel, and 3 Cove 6 feet deep and into a 10-acre anchorage 6 branch channels, each with a turning basin, ex- feet deep at Barlows Landing. Mean range of tending from deep water along about 1.5 miles of tide is 4.0 feet and spring range is 5.0 feet. Total the central and northern waterfront to depths of estimated cost (1970) is $252,800 of which 18 feet below mean low water in the outer por- $115,000 is non-Federal cost. (See Table 1-B at tion and 14 feet below mean low water in the end of chapter for Act authorizing existing pro- inner portion and to widths of 150 feet and 100 ject.) feet, and a channel 18 feet deep at mean low Local cooperation. Local interests are required water and 100 feet wide from deep water to the to make a cash contribution of 50 percent of pro- vicinity of the fishing fleet marine base in the ject construction cost, estimated at $115,000; southern part of the harbor. The mean tidal provide, maintain and operate two public land- range is 9.7 feet; the extreme is 11 feet. The ings, parking areas and other public use facilities Federal cost of new work for the completed pro- open to all on equal terms; hold United States ject was $1,948,446, exclusive of amounts ex- free from damages; provide without cost lands, pended on previous projects. The quantity and easements and rights-of-way; establish a public area of ledge removal has been decreased and a body empowered to cooperate financially, and to portion remaining where ledge was to be re- provide and operate essential local facilities open moved in the 14-foot chanel is considered to be to all on equal terms; establish regulations pro- inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost hibiting discharge of untreated pollutants in the of new work. The estimate for this portion was waters of the harbor. Compliance by local inter- last revised in 1960 and was estimated at $310,- est with requirements of local cooperation-they 000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts have advised that local funds cannot be fur- authorizing existing project.) nished and that consideration for necessary Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Under funds has been postponed indefinitely. The local terms of the project authorization local interests interests now desire a reduced project which is are required to provide and maintain, at local not within the purview of the Corps or Federal expense, adequate public terminal and transfer participation. facilities, estimated at a cost of $225,000, and Terminal facilities. There are two boatyards in open to all on equal terms. Red Brook Harbor with mooring and berthing Terminal facilities. About 15,000 feet of the facilities for 140 boats; and three public landings total water frontage of the harbor has been de- with adjacent launching ramps located at Barlows veloped, and over 20 wharves are in active use at Landing, Hen Cove and Red Brook Harbor, re- the present time. Wharf construction varies from spectively. timber cribs filled with stones or earth, to granite Operations and results during fiscal year. New faced fills with wooden-pile additions. Seven of Work: Funds allocated to project were revoked. the wharves have depths ranging from 10 to 15

1-17 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 feet; 8 have depths ranging from 5 to 9 feet; 4 vering basin is $200,000, of which non-Federal have depths ranging from 1 to 4 feet; and the cost is $62,000. Mean tidal range is 8.8 feet; ex- remainder are dry at low water. The Rockland treme about 9.8 feet. (See Table 1-B at end of Port District has constructed a public pier and chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) terminal at the entrance to Lermond Cove. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Shipping using this terminal includes ferry boats and supply ships servicing the Penobscot Bay is- Terminal facilities. There are five wharves of lands. City of Rockland has provided a public solid-fill construction at Saco and Biddeford, landing with floats attached, having depths at none of which has railroad connection; and a mean low water of about 6 feet alongside. small pier near mouth of river used for summer Facilities are considered adequate for existing passenger business. commerce. (For a further description of terminal Operations and results during fiscal year. facilities, see S. Doc. 82, 84th Cong., 1st sess.) Maintenance: Project condition survey was con- Operations and results during fiscal year. ducted at a cost of $1,220. Environmental sam- Maintenance costs were incurred for engineering pling and testing was accomplished. studies, by hired labor, for dredging the entire Condition at end of fiscal year. Project was project. Costs also incurred for environmental completed in October 1969, with the construction sampling and testing of channel bottom materi- of the 6-foot anchorages als. and maneuvering basin. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in July 1959. The break- water was completed in 1904. Construction of 30. SAKONNET HARBOR, R.I. the 14- and 18-foot channels and turning basins was initiated in April 1957, and was completed in Location. Sakonnet Harbor, originally known February 1958, except for shoal removal which as Churchs Cove, and later as Fishing Place was completed in July 1959. Cove, is about three-fourths of a mile north of Sakonnet Point in the southwestern part of the town of Little Compton, R.I. It lies on the east 29. SACO RIVER, MAINE side of the entrance to Sakonnet River which Location. Rises in White Mountain region of separates Aquidneck Island from the mainland. New Hampshire at an elevation about 1,900 feet The harbor is about 7 miles east of Newport above sea level, flows about 105 miles in a gener- Harbor, about 7 miles southwest of the mouth of al southeasterly direction, and discharges into Westport River, and about 19 miles southwest of Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles southwest of Port- New Bedford Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- land, Maine. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey detic Survey Charts Nos. 353 and 1216.) Chart 231). Existing project. This provides for a breakwa- Existing project. Channel 8 feet deep, mean ter 400 feet long in a northerly direction, a 400-foot extension in a northeasterly direction; low water, in earth cuts and 9 feet deep in ledge removal of rock nearest the from the sea to head of navigation at cities of wharf to a depth of Saco and Biddeford, distance of about 6 miles, 8 feet; and dredging the harbor to a depth of 8 140-foot width across the bar, 200 feet in lower feet. The mean range of tide is 3.3 feet. The maximum tidal range, due to the combined ef- section between jetties, 140 feet in middle section fects of wind and other causes, is 6 feet; or more. and 100 feet in upper section, secured by: (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- dredging, rock excavation, several small jetties izing existing project.) within the river, a riprap breakwater 6,600 feet long, extending seaward from north side of Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total mouth of river, and riprap jetty or training wall actual costs for requirements of local cooperation from south side of mouth of river, about parallel under terms of the project authorization, includ- with breakwater, about 4,800 feet long. Federal ing required non-Federal contributions, amount cost of this completed new work was $531,716 to $21,928. and $20,000 non-Federal. Portion of project for Terminal facilities. There are four wharves in removal of small quantity of ledge at win Island the harbor, none of which are publicly owned. is considered inactive and is excluded from for- The Sakonnet Yacht Club pier on the east side of egoing costs. Cost of this portion (1954) estimat- the harbor projects about 300 feet from the shore ed to be $30,000. Later project provides for 2 and has a float which makes it readily accessible to anchorages 6 feet deep at mean low water totall- small craft. The three other wharves are located on ing 10.5 acres at mouth of river and a 10-acre, 6 the west side of the harbor. These wharves, for feet deep maneuvering basin at head of naviga- practical purposes, form one structure about 150 tion. Estimated cost for anchorages and maneu- feet wide with two piers, 30 and 40 feet wide, pro-

1-18 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION jecting 35 to 70 feet thereform. The piers are open ening in East Branch Channel opposite Ludlow to the public free of charge. The State highway Street and dredging of 8-foot anchorage adjacent located along two sides of the harbor provides ac- to East Branch Channel is considered inactive. cess to the wharves. These facilities are adequate Estimated cost of this work was $125,000 (1954). for existing commerce. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- izing existing project.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: A contract was awarded in Decem- Local cooperation. Fully complied with for ber 1971 to remove a rock pinnacle from the completed work. harbor at a cost of $1,990. Work completed in Terminal facilities. There are 21 privately April 1972. A contract was awarded in March owned wharves and piers and one city wharf in 1972 to repair the breakwater and the work was use adjacent to channels in East and West completed in April at a cost of $1,400. Branches. Total available berthage is about 4,500 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing feet. None of the wharves is open to general project was completed in October 1957, with the public use, except city wharf. Two have direct dredging of an 8-foot harbor area and ledge rail connections. Facilities are adequate for exist- removal nearest the wharf to a depth of 8 feet. ing commerce, but additional pleasure-craft facil- The original breakwater was completed in 1900. ities are needed. (For details, see Port and Ter- Extension of this breakwater for a distance of minal Facilities of Southern New England, re- 400 feet in a northeasterly direction was initiated vised 1952). in January 1957, and completed in May 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. The removal of rock nearest the breakwater to a Regular funds, maintenance: Hired labor costs depth of 8 feet at mean low water was completed were incurred for preparation of plans and spec- in 1908. ifications related to proposed dredging of the East Branch; dredging plans were cancelled due to lack of a suitable spoil site. Environmental 31. STAMFORD HARBOR, CONN. sampling and testing were conducted and an en- vironmental impact statement initiated. A project Location. On north shore of Long Island condition survey was performed at a cost of Sound, 32 miles east of New York City. (See $534. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 221.) Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is Previous projects. For details, see Annual Re- complete. port for 1915 and 1948. Existing project. Provides for two detached 32. STONY CREEK, BRANFORD, one 1,200 feet long on easterly side, breakwaters; CONN. and one 2,900 feet long on westerly side of chan- nel at entrance to harbor; an entrance channel 18 feet deep, 200 feet wide to upper end of Location. On north shore of Long Island Sound, eastern 18-foot anchorage, about 0.55 mile, and thence about 8 miles east of New Haven, near Coast 15 feet deep to junction of branches, about 0.5 boundary of Town of Branford, Conn. (See and 1212. mile; a channel in West Branch 15 feet deep, 125 and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 217 feet wide, and about three-fourths of a mile long, Existing project. Entrance channel 6 feet below and a basin of same depth at head of branch of mean low water, 100 feet wide from deep water in such widths as to exclude extensive rock excava- Long Island Sound to a point 800 feet north of tion along northeast side; a channel in East public wharf at Stoney Creek and maneuvering Branch 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide, with in- basin 6 feet below mean low water totaling 3.5 creased width at turns, to a point 1,100 feet from acres adjacent to channel north of wharf. Mean head of navigation, thence of same depth and range of tide is 5.6 feet; spring range is 6.6 feet. frm 85 to 125 feet wide to head of navigation, a Final costs are $197,700, and includes a cash con- total distance of about 1.5 miles; and anchorage tribution of $85,200. (See Table 1-B at end of basin 18 feet deep on west side of 18-foot entr- chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) ance channel, 600 feet wide, and 1,000 to 1,900 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. feet long, and an anchorage basin 8 feet deep and about 4.2 Terminal facilities. There are two marinas adjacent to East Branch Channel, with total storage area for acres. Plane of reference is mean low water, a boatyard in harbor mean tidal range is about 7.2 feet. Extreme tidal 125 boats, a public dock at Stony Creek equipped with two landing floats, and two landings which range, due to combined effects of wind and ther causes, is 12 feet or more. Federal cost of new are privately operated. work for completed project was $757,681, and Operations and results during fiscal year. New $169,636 non-Federal. Dredging of a slight wid- Work: Final cost adjustment was made.

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Maintenance: A project condition survey was mouth Harbor and about 34 miles southwest of performed at a cost of $2,972. Portland Harbor. (See Coast and Geodetic Sur- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project was com- vey Chart 1205.) pleted in January 1970. Existing project. Repairs to an old Government pier about 750 feet long, made of cribwork bal- 33. WELLFLEET HARBOR, MASS. lasted with stone extending seaward from Drakes Island; an anchorage basin 7.4 acres in area and Location. On Cape Cod Bay, near southern end 6 feet deep; a channel 100 to 150 feet wide, ex- of the hook of Cape Cod, 12 miles southeast of tending from deep water in the Atlantic Ocean qjm0nvutown Harbor and 25 miles northeast of to inner end of basin, with seaward section 8 feet entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See Coast and deep, and harbor section 6 feet deep; and two Geodetic Survey charts 581 and 1208.) converging stone jetties, one extending 940 feet easterly from Wells Beach and the other 840 feet Previous project. For details see Annual Report southerly from Drakes Island, separated so as to for 1895. provide a clear opening 400 feet wide, and for Existing project. A channel 10 feet deep and revetment of seaward face of tip of Wells Beach. 125 feet wide from "Deep Hole" to town landing, Project depths refer to mean low water. Mean and an anchorage basin of the same depth 800 range of tide is 8.7 feet and spring range is 9.9 feet by 500 feet. The project depths refer to feet. Highest tide is estimated as 13.5 feet above mean low water. The mean range of tide is 10 and lowest tide as 3.5 feet below plane of mean feet and the spring range is 11.6 feet. The latest low water. Federal cost of new work for complet- published map is contained in H. Doc. 557, 76th ed project was $360,973. House Doc. 202, 86th Cong., 3d sess. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter Cong., 2d sess., contains latest published map. for Acts authorizing existing project.) Extension of the Wells Beach jetty to a total length of 2,240 feet and extension of Drakes Is- Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total land jetty to a total length of 3,065 feet, and actual costs for all requirements of local coopera- dredging a 300- by 450-foot settling basin south tion under terms of the project authorization of the anchorage, was authorized by the Chief of amount to $458,000, consisting of: $32,000 cash Engineers on September 20, 1965. (See Table contribution, $166,000 for construction of a public 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing exist- wharf, and $260,000 for dredging in the project ing project.) area. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total dredged a channel and anchorage basin 6 feet costs to date for cash contribution were $212,000 deep in 1916, at a cost of $17,363. and local interests appropriated about $150,000 auxiliary Terminal facilities. There are seven wharves in for construction of a public landing and the harbor, only one of which is open to the pub- harbor facilities. Construction of these facilities lic. The existing facilities are considered ade- has not been started. quate for the existing commerce. Terminal facilities. None in Wells Harbor or any portion of . Full utilization Operations and results during fiscal year. Main- of Wells Harbor will require provision and main- tenance: Contract for dredging the 10-foot harbor tenance of moorings and a public landing with anchorage and channel was started on 12 Novem- suitable supply facilities and utilities. ber 1971 and completed on 16 March 1972. About 62,000 cubic yards of ordinary material removed Operations and results during fiscal year. at a cost of $137,567. Costs were incurred for hired Maintenance: Costs incurred for hired labor ac- labor activities in connection with contract admin- tivities in connection with contractor's claim on istration. previous fiscal year dredging contract. Claim was not settled during the fiscal year. Project condi- Condition at end of fiscal year. The channel was tion survey conducted in September 1971 at a dredged to a depth of 4 feet in 1889. The Com- cost of $5,986. monwealth of Massachusetts dredged the 6-foot Condition at end of fiscal year. Project complet- channel in 1916. The existing project was complet- ed in April 1967. Construction of public landing ed in June 1958, with the construction of the 10- and harbor facilities, required by local interests, foot channel and anchorage basin. remain to be completed. 35. WESTCOTT COVE, CONN. 34. WELLS HARBOR, MAINE Location. On north shore of Long Island Sound, Location. In town of Wells at mouth of Web- one mile east of entrance to Stamford Harbor and hannet River about 20 miles northeast of Ports- separated from harbor by a narrow neck of land

1-20 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION known as Shippan Point. It is about 33 miles east of cooperation. Recent request has been received New York City and 20 miles southwest of Bridge- from local interests for reactivation of the 1954 port, Conn. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey modification. Charts Nos. 222 and 1213.) Terminal facilities. There is one commercial Existing project. Provides for a channel 100 wharf affording about 300 feet of berthing space feet wide and 8 feet deep from that depth in Long and several piers devoted to the repair of plea- Island Sound through Westcott Cove to south limit sure craft. The town of Westport operates one of lagoon. Mean range of tide is 7.2 feet. (See Ta- public pier for pleasure craft in the basin north ble 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing exist- of Compo Beach. Facilities are considered ade- ing project.) quate for present commerce. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total Operations and results during fiscal year. actual costs for all requirements of local coopera- Maintenance: Final funds adjustment made for tion under terms of project authorization, includ- dredging contract completed in fiscal year 1970. ing required non-Federal contributions, were Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project $21,000. is complete except for the inactive portions. Terminal facilities. There areno commercial terminal and transfer facilities in cove. Boatyard at lagoon entrance has landing facilities and two 37. WEYMOUTH-FORE AND TOWN marine railways with a capacity of 100 tons. Mu- RIVERS, BOSTON HARBOR, nicipal yacht club maintains landing facilities and MASS. mooring space for local and transient pleasure craft. These facilities are open to the public on Location. Weymouth-Fore River rises in Brain- equal terms. Facilities are adequate for existing tree, Mass., and flows northward 7.5 miles to commerce. empty into Hingham Bay on south sideof Boston Harbor. It is tidal for about 6 miles of its length. Operations and results during fiscal year. Town River is a small tidal stream about 2 miles of an ob- Maintenance: Contract for removal long, lying entirely within the city limits of Quin- struction in entrance channel was awarded 29 cy, Mass. It is a tributary of Weymouth-Fore Riv- Cost February 1972 and completed on 15 March. er into which it empties about 2 miles above the of the work was $3,377. Project condition survey mouth. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart conducted at a cost of $3,956. 246.) Condition at end of fiscal year. Existing project Previous projects. For details see Annual Re- initiated in Novem- is complete. Construction was ports for: 1907, 1915, 1932, and 1938. ber 1956 and completed in January 1957. Existing project. (For details of completed work under separable projects for Weymouth-Fore 36. WESTPORT HARBOR AND and Town Rivers see Annual Report for 1961, SAUGATUCK RIVER, CONN. pages 24 and 26.) Provides for: combining Wey- mouth-Fore and Town Rivers, Mass., into a sin- Location. On north shore of Long Island gle project and modifies for construction of Sound about 11 miles west of Bridgeport Har- channel 35 feet deep, 37 feet in rock, and 500 bor. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 221 feet wide from deep water in Nantasket Roads, and 1212.) and along the southerly half of the Boston Har- Existing project. Channel 9 feet deep, 125 feet bor "Narrows" channel, through Nantasket Gut, wide across outer bar, and generally 100 feet then 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide to mouth of wide to highway bridge at Saugatuck, thence 4 Weymouth-Fore River, then 35 feet deep, gener- feet deep, 60 feet wide up to Westport; a turning ally within limits of existing project to Wey- and anchorage basin 6 feet deep, about 3.5 acres mouth-Fore River Bridge, then 35 feet deep and in area downstream of highway bridge at Sauga- generally 400 feet wide to upper limit of existing tuck; a riprap breakwater about 540 feet long at project; channel 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide, Cedar Point; removing ledge opposite Stony increased from 400 to 550 feet at bends, from Point and boulders from the channel. A portion mouth of Town River to existing turning basin in of the 4-foot channel, 60 feet wide at upper end Town River; turning and maneuvering basin 35 of project at Westport; the 9-foot channel, and feet deep at confluence of the two rivers in King the 6-foot turning and anchorage basin are consi- Cove; enlarging and deepening to 35 feet the dered to be inactive. (See Table 1-B at end of existing turning basin in Town River; 6 acres of chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) 8-foot anchorage to compensate for that part of Local cooperation. Fully complied with for an existing local small-boat anchorage that would completed work. Remainder of project was be usurped by widening 35-foot commercial placed in an inactive status due to a lack of local channel; and dimensions of 15-foot channel, 100

1-21 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 feet wide, continuing from end of channel to 40. NAVIGATION ACTIVITIES point just below Quincy Electric Light & Power PURSUANT TO SECTION 107, Co. substation, completed before 1965, remain PUBLIC LAW 86-645 unchanged. Latest approved Federal cost esti- mate for new work is $24,000,000 (1972) exclu- (PREAUTHORIZATION) sive of $6,031,853 for new work completed be- (See Table 1-F at end of chapter.) fore 1962 and amounts expended on previous projects. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Alteration of Bridges Acts authorizing existing project.) 41. AUTHORIZED BRIDGE Local cooperation. Fully complied with for ALTERATION completed work, non-Federal contributions were $439,832. Assurances for 1965 modification have Location. Chelsea Street Highway Bridge, been received. Mass. Construction was completed in October 1961 with a Federal cost of $138,518. In addi- Terminal facilities. There are nine wharves in tion, non-Federal contributed funds amounted to Weymouth Fore River, all grouped near he head $8,602. For details, see page 63 of Annual Re- of the Federal improvement. Construction cons- port for 1962. ists mainly of pile and timber piers extending from timber or concrete bulkheads. There are Beach Erosion Control 6,092 feet of berthing space available. Six of the wharves have railroad connections and mechani- 42. CLIFF WALK, NEWPORT, R.I. cal-handling facilities. Three of the wharves are used in connection with a large shipyard, 2 with Location. In Newport, R.I., about 25 miles oil terminals, 1 with an electric generating plant, south of Providence, it faces the Atlantic Ocean 1 with a large soap manufacturing plant, and 2 near mouth of Narragansett Bay on south side of with yacht clubs. On the south bank of Town Aquidneck Island, and extends 3.5 iles south- River are 8 wharves, 3 of which are used for boat ward from west end of Newport (Eastons) Beach building and repair work, 3 used for receipt of to and around Lands End and thence northward petroleum products, 1 for receiving and storing to east end of Bailey Beach. (See Coast and Geo- lumber, and 1 for receiving scrap materials. On detic Survey Coast Charts 236, 353, and 1210.) the north bank of the river is a yacht building Existing project Provides for construction of and repair yard. There are no publicly owned improvements for shore protection at Newport, wharves. Facilities are considered adequate for R.I., extending 18,000 feet from west end of the present needs of commerce. (For further Newport Beach to east end of Bailey Beach; description of terminal facilities, see Port Series consisting of: Intermittent reaches of backfill, No. 3, Port of Boston, revised 1956.) dumped riprap, stone mounds, slope revetment Operations and results during fiscal year. New and breakwaters; concrete toe walls, seawalls and Work: Contract awarded on May 26, 1970 for parapet walls; grading and surfacing Cliff Walk construction of 35-foot channels, turning and and providing drainage therefor. Mean range of maneuvering basin, and anchorage areas contin- tide is 3.5 feet and spring range is 4.4 feet. ued through fiscal year. About 2,217.000 cy of Latest approved estimate of cost is $1,790,000 of ordinary material were removed at a contract which $1,358,000 is non-Federal. Latest pub- cost of $5,275,000. lished map is in project document (H. Doc. 228, Condition at end of fiscal year. All work adopt- 89th Cong., 1st sess.). (See Table 1-B at end of ed before 1965 is complete. Contract has been chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) awarded and is 55 percent complete for con- Local cooperation. Local interests must obtain struction of 35-foot channels, turning and ma- and submit for approval suitable easements, leas- neuvering basin and anchorage areas. Removal es, or other proof of continued right of passage of rock in the project limits remains to be initiat- along walk of general public, and satisfactory ed. access for construction and repair; assure public ownership or control and its administration for 38. RECONNAISSANCE AND public use during economic life of project; con- tribute 58.2 percent of estimated first cost of CONDITION SURVEYS construction of all shore structures for protection (See Table 1-D at end of chapter.) against erosion by waves and currents below upper limit of computed wave runup and con- 39. OTHER AUTHORIZED tribute 100 percent of estimated first cost of res- NAVIGATION PROJECTS toration and filling of land, repair, construction and drainage of walk, and construction of por- (See Table 1-E at end of chapter.) tions of shore structures above limit of wave

1-22 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION runup, estimated to cost $1,358,000;maintain setts. Local cash contribution in the amount of suitable existing structures for protection of $170,000 received Nov. 1970 and additional walk; assure maintenance and repair of walk; $36,000 local cash contribution received in June provide easements and rights-of-way; and hold 1972. United States free from damages. Assurances Operations and results during fiscal year. New that these conditions will be met have been re- Work: Project was advertised and bids opened in quested. Assurances have been received for the September 1971. Bids rejected as excessive. portion of the project under construction (about Project estimate was reviewed and additional lo- 9,200 feet of the total 18,000 feet). Estimated cal cash contribution was requested and received. non-Federal contribution required for this por- tion is $950,000 and is being received as required Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction as construction progresses. not started. Project will be advertised early in Fiscal Year 1973. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: Contract awarded on May 25, 1971 for 44. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED construction of shore protection extending 9,200 feet from west end of Newport Beach to the west BEACH EROSION CONTROL property line of the Marble House was continued PROJECTS. through the fiscal year. Contractor's earnings this Fiscal year costs for inspection of beach erosion fiscal year amounted to $864,000. control projects were $19,067. Inspections were Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of made at the following beaches in July and Au- 9,200 foot portion of total 18,000 foot long exist- gust 1971: Connecticut- Burial Hill, Calf Pas- ing project is underway and was 89 percent ture, Compo, Cove Island, Cummings Park, Guil- complete at end of fiscal year. Remaining portion ford Point, Gulf, Hammonassett, Jennings, Light- of existing project to be reclassified to an inactive house Point, Middle, Prospect, Sasco Hill, Seaside status. Park, Sherwood Island Park, Short, Silver to Cedar, Southport, Woodmont Shore; 43. OAK BLUFFS TOWN BEACH, Massachusetts- North Scituate, Plymouth Town, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASS. Quincy Shore, Revere, Wessagussett and Winth- rop; New Hampshire- Hampton and Wallis Location. In town of Oak Bluffs on east shore Sands State Beach; Rhode Island- Misquamicut of island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusett. and Sand Hill Cove. Existing project. Federal participation to extent of 57.5 percent of first cost of construction for 45. OTHER AUTHORIZED BEACH widening 1,200 feet of beach by direct placement EROSION CONTROL PROJECTS of sand fill to a width ranging from 200 to 150 feet to mean high water along its southerly 750 (See Table 1-G at end of chapter.) feet decreasing gradually northward along re- maining 450 feet, and construction of a 530-foot 46. BEACH EROSION CONTROL long impermeable terminal groin at southern WORK UNDER SPECIAL extremity of beach. Mean range of tide is 1.7 feet AUTHORIZATION and spring range is 2.0 feet. Latest approved cost estimate is $489,700 and includes a cash contri- Beach erosion control activities pursuant to sec- bution of $206,000. (See Table 1-B at end of tion 103, Public Law 87-874 (preauthorization) chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) (See Table 1-H at end of chapter.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to contribute in cash 42.5 percent of project con- Flood Control struction cost, estimated to be $206,000; assure continued public ownership and use of shore and its administration for pubhlic use during economic 47. life of project, including free and direct access to BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, beach from Sea View Avenue, and assure Ocean MASS AND R. I. Park Section remains a Park and conservation area; assure performance of maintenance and Works covered by this plan consist of a dam and repair of project during economic life and serves reservoir on West River and local protection works intended purpose; water pollution that would at three cities on Blackstone River. Flood Control endanger health of bathers will not be permitted; Act of 1944 authorized plan for a reservoir on and hold and save United States free from dam- West River and local protection works at Worces- ages. Formal assurances have been requested and ter, Mass., and Woonsocket and Pawtucket, R.I., received from the Commonwealth of Massachu- substantially in accordance with House Document

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624, 78th Congress, 2d session. Flood Control Act Operations and results during fiscal year. New of 1960 authorized a local flood protection project work: Construction of project under a multicom- at Lower Woonsocket, R.I., substantially in accord- ponent contract is complete except for settlement ance with Senate Document 87, 85th Congress, 2d of claims. session. (See Table 1-I end of chapter on reservoir Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of and local protection projects, Blackstone River project was initiated in December 1963 and Basin, for projects comprising authorized plan.) completed in April 1967.

47A. LOWER WOONSOCKET, R.I. 47B. WEST HILL DAM, MASS. Location. On Blackstone River and tributary Location. Dam is on West River, Mass., 3 miles Mill and Peters Rivers in city of Woonsocket, R.I. above its confluence with Blackstone River and (See Geological Survey map for Blackstone, R.I.) 2.5 miles northeast of Uxbridge, Mass. (See Geo- Existing project. Lower Woonsocket local prot- logical Survey maps-Blackstone, Mass. and R.I., cction project consists of three independent flood Milford, Mass., and Grafton, Mass.) protection units: Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam 2,400 Social District Unit provides 2,960 feet of earth feet long with a maximum height of 51 feet dike and concrete floodwall along left bank of above streambed. An ogee spillway and channel Blackstone River. River channel was excavated constructed through a rock knoll on west abut- for about 600 feet adjacent to dike and floodwall. ment. Outlet consists of three gate-controlled Confinement and discharge of Mill River flood- conduits through spillway section. Reservoir has flows accomplished by improvement of 1,700 feet a flood control storage capacity of 12,400 of Mill River channel, supplemented by construc- acre-feet, equivalent to 8.3 inches of runoff from tion of 3,010 feet of earth dike and concrete its drainage area of 28 square miles. floodwall and 1,150 feet of twin-barreled pres- Conservation storage of 3,000 acre-feet, equiva- sure conduit. Similarly, 400 feet of channel im- lent to 2 inches of runoff, is authorized. Dam is provement, construction of 1,020 feet of earth constructed to allow for future raising to provide dike and concrete floodwall and 1,180 feet of conservation storage. Estimated cost is $1,- pressure conduit serves to confine and discharge 460,000 for construction and $940,000 for lands floodflows of the Peters River. Interior drainage and damages including highway and utility relo- is handled by a pumping station with a capacity cations, a total of $2,400,000 for new work. (See of 119,400 gallons per minute. Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Hamlet District Unit consists of removal of Hamlet Dam, 2,000 feet of channel improve- Local cooperation. Section 3, Flood Control Act ment, and 3,100 feet of earth dike with a 75-foot of 1944, applies. section of concrete floodwall along right bank of Operations and results during fiscal year. Blackstone River. A pumping station with a ca- Maintenance: Operations consisted of ordinary pacity of 58,800 gallons per minute discharges operation and maintenance. interior drainage. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Bernon Unit provided for removal of Bernon plete except for construction of additional recre- Dam and excavation of 250 feet of Blackstone ation facilities. Work on continuing contract for River channel in vicinity of dam. dam and appurtenant structures was initiated in Latest approved estimated cost for new work is June 1959 and completed in June 1961. $8,150,000 for construction and $1 million for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $9,- 48. CHARLES RIVER DAM, MASS. 150,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Location. On the Charles River in the city of Local cooperation. Local interests must furnish Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, about lands and rights-of-way; relocate roads and utili- 2,250 feet downstream of the existing Charles ties; hold the United States free from damages; River Dam. (See Geological Survey Map for Bos- and operate and maintain project after comple- ton South, Mass.) tion. In addition, a cash contribution of about Existing project. A multiple-purpose earth and 16.1 percent of construction cost is required ow- concrete dam with river pumping facilities, three ing to enhancement benefits to be realized. Total navigation locks and an overhead highway viad- estimated cost for all requirements of local coop- uct. Dam about 750 feet long with maximum eration is $2,312,000. Assurances were received height of 36 feet. Pumping facilities comprised of and local interests participated in construction six 1,400 cfs capacity pumps. One commercial cost as required. lock 40 feet by 300 feet and 17 feet deep. Two

1-24 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION recreational locks 25 feet by 200 feet and 8 feet allocated to highway transportation; operate and deep. Overhead highway viaduct about 700 feet maintain all features of the project after its com- long and a roadway width of 52 feet consists of pletion; furnish to the United States, without 11 spans of reinforced concrete slab and steel cost, all available engineering data pertinent to stringer deck. the project, including plans prepared for the Metropolitan District Commission for construc- tion of a dam at Warren Avenue. The project provides flood protection to the intensively developed urban and industrial area Operations and results during fiscal year. New of Boston and its suburbs. The locks afford in- work: Advanced engineering and design was creased locking capacity and reduced locking continued. A-E contract awarded in January time. The highway viaduct provides a needed 1971 for preparation of design memoranda was highway crossing of the Charles River in the continued and completed. Warren Avenue area of Boston and Charlestown. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction Latest approved cost estimate (1972) for new has not been started. Preconstruction planning is work is $8,200,000 for lands including reloca- approximately 65 percent complete. All design tions and $33,600,000 for construction, a total of memoranda complete. Award of A-E contract for $41,800,000. Total includes local costs of $440,- preparation of plans and specifications scheduled 000 for lands, $7,760,000 for relocations and a for July 1972. cash contribution of $5,800,000, a total of $14,- 000,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) 49. CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT., N.H., MASS., AND CONN. Local cooperation. Local interests will be re- quired to: provide all lands, easements, and Location. Works covered by this project are a rights-of-way necessary for construction of the series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of project, presently estimated at $440,000; accom- Connecticut River in Vermont, New Hampshire, plish all modifications to existing sewerage and and Massachusetts, within a radius of 230 miles drainage facilities which may be required to pre- from Hartford, Conn., and local protection vent their continued emptying into the pool works at several cities in the basin. above the new dam and provide all relocations of Existing project. Flood Control Act of 1936, as buildings and utilities, highways, sewers and re- amended by act of May 25, 1937, authorized lated special facilities that will be required by rea- construction of 10 reservoirs on tributaries of son of construction of the project, presently esti- Connecticut River in accordance with plans in mated at $7,760,000; hold and save the United House Document 412, 74th Congress, 2d session, States free from damages due to construction as the same may be revised upon further investi- works; prevent encroachment on the Basin, in- gation of 1936 flood. Flood Control Act of 1938 cluding its extension, which would decrease its approved a general comprehensive plan for con- flood storage effectiveness; continue to operate trol of floods and other purposes in Connecticut and maintain existing public use, access, and River Valley, as set forth in House Document landing facilities for recreational boats; provide 455, 75th Congress, 2d session, and authorized public access to the new area of the basin be- $11,524,000 for construction of local tween the new and existing dams; regulate the flood-protection projects in the plan. Act of Oc- use, growth and development of navigation and tober 15, 1940, modified act of June 28, 1938, to navigation facilities in the basin; establish regula- provide additional protection at East Hartford, tions prohibiting discharge of pollutants into the Conn., as set forth in House Document 653, 76th waters of the basin by users thereof, which regu- Congress, 3d session. Act of August 18, 1941, lations shall be in accordance with applicable laws modified comprehensive plan approved in 1938 and regulations of Federal, State and local au- to include improvements recommended in House thorities responsible for pollution prevention and Document 653, 76th Congress, 3d session, and control; preserve present openings-locks and House Document 724, 76th Congress, 3d session, sluices-through the existing Charles River Dam with such further modifications as may be found in order to assure the continued flow of water justifiable in discretion of Secretary of the Army and passage of boats through the dam; bear 18.3 and Chief of Engineers. Latter act also author- percent of the total first cost of the structural ized to be appropriated additional $6 million for features of the project, a sum presently estimated local protection works and $10 million for reser- at $5,800,000 which represents 50 percent of the voirs'. Act of October 26, 1942, further modified cost of structural features allocated to navigation plan by including construction of Gully Brook and 100 percent of the cost of structural features conduit at Hartford, Conn. Flood Control Act of

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1944, authorized expenditure of $30 million in 49A. BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE, VT. addition to previous authorization for compre- hensive plan approved in 1938 and modified Location. Dam is on West River, 29 miles above Brattlebor- plan by directing specific consideration of an al- its junction with Connecticut River at Vt. ternative plan of Vermont State Water Conserva- o, Vt. It is 2 miles north of village of Jamaica, for Londonderry, tion Board instead of Williamsville Reservoir in (See Geological Survey map West River Basin, Vt.; directing consultation with Vt.) affected States during course of investigations Existing project. x A rock and earthfill dam, and transmission of proposal and plans to each 915 feet long at its crest, 265 feet above riverbed. affected State for written views and recommenda- A chute spillway with a concrete weir 235 feet tions for reservoir projects heretofore authorized long was constructed in right abutment. A rein- for construction at Cambridgeport, Ludlow, forced concrete-lined tunnel under dam was con- South Tunbridge, and Gaysville, and resubmis- structed as an outlet works and is controlled by sion of projects or modifications thereof to Con- hydraulically operated gates from a tower at in- gress; and rescinded authorization for construc- take end. Reservoir is operated for flood control tion at Sugar Hill site. Flood Control Act of 1950 purposes and has a storage capacity of 54,600 modified project for flood control at Hartford, acre-feet, equivalent to 6.inches of runoff from Conn., authorized by Flood Control Act of 1938, its drainage area of 172 square miles. Estimated as amended, to include Folly Brook dike and cost for new work is $10,185,200 for construction conduit. Flood Control Act of 1954 modified and $350,000 for lands and damages, a total of plan for flood control in Connecticut River Basin $10,535,200. to provide for construction of a reservoir on Ot- Project is a unit of comprehensive plan for ter Brook at South Keene, N.H., in lieu of any flood control and other purposes in Connecticut reservoir or reservoirs heretofore authorized. River Basin. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for This act further modified plan for West River Act authorizing existing project.) Basin of Connecticut River in Vermont to consist Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act of three reservoirs at Ball Mountain, The Island, of 1938 applies. and Townshend sites, in lieu of plan of eight reservoirs authorized in Flood Control Act of Operations and results during fiscal year. 1944. Flood Control Act of 1958 modified plan Maintenance: Normal operation and mainte- for flood control in Connecticut River Basin to nance activities. include construction of Littleville Reservoir on Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Middle Branch of Westfield River, Mass., and plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant Mad River Reservoir on Mad River, above Winst- works was initiated in May 1957 and completed ed, Conn. Flood Control Act of 1960 included in November 1961. authorization in Connecticut River Basin of plan for flood protection on Chicopee River, Mass., substantially in accordance with House Document 49B. BARRE FALLS DAM, MASS. 434, 86th Congress; plan for flood protection on Westfield River, Mass., substantially in accord- Location. Dam is on Ware River in town of ance with Senate Document 109, 86th Congress; Barre, Mass., 31.9 miles above confluence of plan for flood control and related purposes on Ware and Swift Rivers. It is 13 miles, northwest Farmington River, Conn., substantially in accord- of Worcester, Mass. (See Geological Survey ance with House Document 443, 86th Congress. maps-Barre, Mass., and Wachusett Mountain, Flood Control Act of 1968 included authoriza- Mass.) tion in Connecticut River Basin of plan for con- Existing project. Dam, of earth and rockfill struction of Beaver Brook Reservoir, on Beaver construction, is 885 feet long with a maximum Brook in Keene, N.H., substantially in accord- height of 62 feet above streambed. Spillway is ance with Senate Document 60, 90th Congress; concrete chute-type with a crest length of 60 feet and plan for flood protection on Park River, in right abutment of dam. Outlet works, includ- Conn., substantially in accordance with Senate ing a reinforced concrete conduit and gate struc- Document 43, 90th Congress. Flood control Act ture, are founded on bedrock under left abut- of 1970 deauthorized the construction of a reser- ment. Included in project are three dikes with a voir at Claremont, N.H. Local protection projects total length of 3,215 feet and a maximum height at Gardner, Mass. and Hartford, Vt. authorized of 48 feet in saddles in rim of reservoir. Flood in accordance with Section 205 of 1948 Flood control storage capacity of reservoir is 24,000 Control Act. (See Table 1-J at end of chapter for acre-feet, equivalent to 8.2 inches of runoff from reservoirs and local protection works proposed drainage area of 55 square miles. Reservoir is for construction in modified comprehensive operated as a unit of a coordinated system of plan.) reservoirs for control of floods in Connecticut

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River Basin. Completed cost of new work is $1,- begin much sooner than anticipated, as early as 928,800 for construction and $39,000 for lands 1980. The reservoir will be operated as an inte- and damages including highway relocation, a to- gral unit in the coordination system of reservoirs tal of $1,967,800 for new work. (See Table 1-B at in the Connecticut River Basin. Latest approved end of chapter for Act authorizing existing pro- cost estimate (1972) for new work is $1,395,000 ject.) for lands including relocations and $3,005,000 Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act for construction, a total of $4,400,000. Total in- of 1938 applies. cludes local cash contribution of $750,000 and reimbursement of $1,900,000 for costs allocated Operations and results during fiscal year. to water supply. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- for Act authorizing existing project.) nance activities. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Local cooperation. Local interests are required plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant to contribute 13.9 percent of the totag project works was initiated in May 1956 and completed cost, representing the cost of lands, easements, in May 1958. rights-of-way, and relocations allocated to flood control, either in cash or in kind, presently esti- 49C. BEAVER BROOK LAKE, N.H. mated at $750,000 and bear all costs of opera- Location. On Beaver Brook about two and one tion, maintenance, and replacements for flood half miles north of the center of Keene, Cheshire control; repay all costs allocated to water supply, County in southwestern New Hampshire. (See in accordance with the Water Supply Act of Geological Survey map for Keene, 1958, as amended, presently estimated at $1,- N.H.-Vermont.) 900,000 exclusive of interest; pay, contribute in kind, or repay with interest, one-half of the sepa- Existing project. A multiple-purpose earthfilled rable cost of the project allocated to recreation dam about 950 feet long with maximum height and fish and wildlife enhancement, presently esti- of 60 feet. A concrete chute-type spillway with mated at $0 due to reduction in scope of devel- ogee weir 100 feet long will be constructed on opment to only minimum facilities, administer rock in right abutment. A concrete drop intake project land and water areas for recreation and structure with a 5 feet high by 5 feet wide con- fish and wildlife enhancement, and bear all spe- crete conduit will serve as an uncontrolled auto- cific costs of operation, maintenance and replace- matic outlet for flood control. A permanent pool ment of lands and facilities for recreation and for recreation and future water supply will be fish and wildlife enhancement, all in accordance maintained by a gated weir at the intake struc- with the Federal Water Project Recreation Act; ture. A gated 24-inch pipe with a box inlet will hold and save the United States free from dam- provide a low-flow outlet and will serve as a ages due to the construction works; protect chan- draw-down inlet when necessary. Provisions for nels downstream from the reservoir from en- future water supply will consist of the construc- croachment which would adversely affect reser- tion of two intake pipelines, two gate valve con- voir operation; exercise to the full extent of their trols, and a 24" pipeline in the box conduit out- legal capability, control against removal of water let. An upstream rolled earth water control struc- in the watershed which will affect the reservoir's ture about 430 feet long and 11 feet high will water supply storage and the development of create a 50-acre conservation pool, which will be dependable stream regulations; and obtain water maintained by an overflow box inlet structure rights needed for storage and use of water, re- and 36-inch corrugated metal pipe outlet to han- solve any conflicts in water rights necessary to 80-foot dle normal flows. An grass spillway will assure effective operation of the project, and use be located along the left bank of the structure to water in a manner consistent with Federal and handle flood flows. Dam and appurtances will State laws. Estimated cost to local interests is impound a multi-purpose reservoir with total Formal assurances will be requested storage capacity of 5,750 acre-feet equivalent to $2,650,000. 18.0 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 6 during final design. square miles. Of total storage, 2,700 acre-feet, equivalent to 8.6 inches of runoff, would be allo- Operations and results during fiscal year. New cated for flood control, and 3,000 acre-feet work: Operations consisted of continuation of would be allocated for recreation and future engmineering studies in conjunction with prepara- water supply. The 203 acre permanent pool will tion of design memoranda, plans and specifica- offer opportunity for public outdoor recreation tions. of a natural environment type experience. No intensive recreational development is planned Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction due to certainty now that water supply use will has not been started. Planning is in progress.

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49D. BIRCH HILL DAM, MASS. copee Dam and high ground at lower end of property owned by the U.S. Rubber Co. Right Location. Dam is on Millers River, 27.3 miles an excavated along downstream half of project above its junction with Connecticut River. It is to provide additional waterway area needed be- 1.3 miles east of South Royalston, Mass., and 7 cause of encroachment on channel resulting 1/2 miles northwest of city of Gardner, Mass. from construction of dike on left bank. Surface (See Geological Survey maps for Royalston and drainage from large high area above plants is Winchendon, Mass.-N.H. and Templeton, intercepted into river by two gravity outfall sys- Mass.) tems. Two pumping stations dispose of surface Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with runoff, industrial process water, sewage and see- a dumped rock shell It has a top length of 1,400 page collected in low area during flood stage. feet, a top width of 25 feet, and is 56 feet above Latest approved estimated cost for new work is riverbed. Spillway consists of three concrete weirs $2,600,000 for construction and $70,000 for in two natural saddles and an abandoned rail- lands, damages, and relocation, a total of $2,- road cut northwest of dam. Main weirs have a 670,000 for new work. Total includes $475,000 crest length of 720 and 350 feet, respectively, estimated local costs. (See Table 1-B at end of and the weir in the railroad cut has a crest length chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) of 23 feet. Outlet works are on rock at right end Local cooperation. Local interests must assume of dam and consist of an intake channel 1,500 at least 20 percent of cost (except costs of plan- feet long, a gate structure with a gatehouse di- ning, design, and acquisition of water rights) of rectly above, and an outlet channel 1,150 feet completed project, payable either as construction long. Outlet works are controlled by four 6- by proceeds or pursuant to a contract providing for 12-foot roller gates mechanically operated from repayment with interest within 50 years. Actual gatehouse above. Reservoir is operated for flood cost, or fair market value of lands, easements, control purposes and has a storage capacity of rights-of-way, and work performed or services 49,900 acre-feet, equivalent to 5.3 inches of run- rendered prior to completion of construction of off from its drainage area of 175 square miles. project, which are furnished by a non-Federal Estimated cost of new work for project is $1,- entity, shall be included in share of cost to be borne 840,000 for construction and $3,075,000 for by non-Federal entity. Local interests must furnish lands and damages, a total of $4,915,000. Project lands and rights-of-way for construction; provide is a unit of comprehensive plan for flood control sewer and utility alterations for construction and and other purposes in Connecticut River Basin. operation, including construction of a water intake (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- and extension of a low dam for furnishing water to izing existing project.) U.S. Rubber Co. as a replacement for existing facil- Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act ities; maintain and operate works after comple- of 1938 applies. tion; and permit no encroachment on improved Operations and results during fiscal year. New channels or on ponding areas or, if ponding areas work: Planning continued for additional recrea- or capacities are impaired, provide substitute stor- tional facilities consisting of campsites. age capacity. Total estimated costs for all require- Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- ments of local cooperation are $475,000 including nance activity. Contract for repair of gatehouse $20,000 for lands, $35,000 for relocations, and completed. $420,000 cash contribution. Assurances accepted Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- and all requirements are being fulfilled. plete except for construction of additional recre- Operations and results during fiscal year. New ational facilities. Construction of dam and appur- work: Final audit will determine final cost shar- tenant works was initiated in June 1940 and ing. completed in February 1942. Recreational facili- Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of ties construction contract completed November project was initiated in October 1963 and com- 1970. pleted in July 1965. Remaining work consists of completing audit of local costs to determine final 49E. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. cost sharing. Location. Chicopee Falls local protection pro- ject is on left (east) bank of Chicopee River in 49F. COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE, city of Chicopee, Mass. (See Geological Survey map for Springfield, North, Mass.) CONN. Existing project. About 1,400 feet of concrete Location. Damsite is in town of Colebrook, floodwalls and 3,620 feet of earth dikes along left Litchfield County, Conn., on West Branch Far- bank of Chicopee River extending between Chi- mington River about 3.9 miles upstream from its

1-28 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION confluence with Still River at Riverton, Conn., roved estimated cost for new work is $1,935,000 and about 1.5 miles upstream from Goodwin or construction and $1,015,000 for lands, dam- (Hogback) Dam. (See Geological Survey map for ages, and relocation of roads and utilities, a total Winsted, Conn.) of $2,950,000 for new work. (See Table 1-B at Existing project. Construction of a combined end of chapter for Act authorizing existing pro- earth and rockfilled dam 1,300 feet long with a ject.) maximum height of 223 feet above streambed. Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act An earth dike 1,240 feet long and 54 feet high of 1938 applies. prevents reservoir overflow into Sandy Brook. Operations and results during fiscal year. Spillway is chute type with a crest length of 205 ,Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- feet. Outlet consists of a rock tunnel 10 feet in nance activity. diameter. Control tower contains three, 4 by 8 feet hydraulic gates to regulate reservoir dis- Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of charge. Capacity of reservoir includes 11,000 dam, highway relocations, and appurtenances acre-feet of existing water supply in Goodwin was initiated in June 1964 and completed in Dam Reservoir pool, 30,700 acre-feet of new December 1966. water-supply storage, 50,800 acre-feet for flood control storage, 5,000 acre-feet for fish and wild- 49H. KNIGHTVILLE DAM, MASS. life purposes and 1,000 acre-feet dead storage, a total of 98,500 acre-feet equivalent to 15.5 inches Location. Dam is on Westfield River, 27.5 miles of runoff from its drainage area of 118 square above its junction with Connecticut River. It is 4 miles. Latest approved estimated cost for new miles north of town of Huntington, Mass., and work is $8,323,000 for construction and $5,- about 12 miles west of city of Northampton, 847,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a Mass. (See Geological Survey map for Westhamp- total of $14,170,000 for new work. (See Table ton, Mass.) 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing exist- Existing project. Dam is hydraulic earthfill type ing project.) with a dumped rock shell and a downstream rock Local cooperation. Water supply contract was toe. It has a top length of 1,200 feet, a top width signed by Hartford Connecticut Metropolitan of 30 feet, and 160 feet above riverbed. Spillway Water District. Repayment will be made in ac- is a curved concrete weir 410 feet long, on rock cordance with provisions of 1958 Water Supply in a saddle at right end of dam. Outlet works are Act. in right abutment and consist of an intake chan- nel 280 feet long and a 16-foot-diameter tunnel Operations and results during fiscal year. New through rock. Tunnel is 605 feet long and con- work: Land acquisition nearly completed. trolled by three 6- by 12-foot broome gates me- Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- chanically operated through a control tower from nance activity. a gatehouse above. Provision has been made for Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- future installation of a penstock for development plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant of power at the site in accordance with a request works was initiated in May 1965 and completed by Federal Power Commission. Reservoir is now in June 1969. Construction of recreation facilities operated for flood control purposes and has a was initiated in August 1969 and completed in storage capacity of 49,000 acre-feet, equivalent to June 1970. 5.6 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 164 square miles. Cost of completed project is 49G. CONANT BROOK DAM, MASS. $2,399,200 for construction and $821,200 for lands and damages, a total of $3,220,400. Project Location. Site is in south central part of Massa- is a unit of comprehensive plan for flood control chusetts in town of Monson. Damsite, across and other purposes in Connecticut River Basin. Conant Brook, is about 2 miles southwest of (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- community of Monson. (See Geological Survey izing existing project.) map for Monson, Mass.) Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Existing project. Dam is of combined of 1938 applies. rolled-earthfill and rockfill construction, about 1,050 feet long, with a maximum height of 85 Operations and results during fiscal year. feet above streambed. A concrete ogee spillway, Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- 100 feet long, and a spillway channel on right nance activities. Contract awarded in May 1972 bank Carries reservoir overflow around dam. in amount of $10,866 for repair and resurfacing Flood control capacity of reservoir is 3,740 of roads. acre-feet, equivalent to 9 inches of runoff from Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- drainage area of 7.8 square miles. Latest ap- plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant

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works was initiated in August 1939 and complet- of 940 feet, a top width of 25 feet accommodat- ed December 1941. ing a gravel access road and a maximum height of 178 feet above streambed at center line of 49I. LITTLEVILLE LAKE, MASS. dam. Project includes a dike 2,340 feet long with a top width of 25 feet and a maximum height of Location. Dam is on Middle Branch of West- 60 feet across two saddles in left abutment. field River 1 mile above its confluence with main Outlet works, on right bank, are founded on stem of Westfield River and 25.2 miles above bedrock and consist of an ungated 45-inch diam- confluence of Westfield River with Connecticut eter circular conduit 923 feet long. Spillway is on River, in town of Chester. (See Geological Survey a rock knob on left abutment between dam and map, Chester, Mass.) dike. The weir is a low concrete ogee section Existing project. A rolled-earth and rockfill founded on bedrock and 340 feet long at spill- dam, 1,360 feet long with a maximum height of way crest elevation 983. Reservoir has a storage 164 feet above streambed. Concrete chute spill- capacity of 9,700 acre-feet equivalent to 10 inch- way is on east bank of river. Reservoir has a total es of runoff from its drainage area of 18.2 storage capacity of 32,400 acre-feet, of which square miles. This storage includes a 10-acre 23,000 acre-feet is for flood control, equivalent to permanent pool with a capacity of 188 acre-feet. 8.2 inches of runoff from controlled net drainage Remaining storage will be used for flood control. area of 52.3 square miles. Remaining 9,400 Project functions as a unit of coordinated system acre-feet of storage, equivalent to 3.4 inches of of reservoirs for flood control in Connecticut runoff, is for future water supply. Littleville Re- River Basin. Total project cost for new work was servoir will be operated in conjunction with $3,230,800 for construction and $2,210,000 for Knightville Reservoir when flows on Westfield highway relocation, lands and damages, a total of River are expected to exceed channel capacity. It $5,440,800 for new work. This total includes would also be operated in conjunction with other $670,000 in local costs for land and damages. existing or proposed reservoirs to reduce flood- Estimate for proposed recreational development flows on lower Connecticut River. Littleville pro- is $300,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for ject was authorized as a single-purpose flood con- Act authorizing existing project.) trol project. Under provision of title III of this Local cooperation. Local interests must furnish act ;Water Supply Act of 1958) city of Spring- lands and rights-of-way other than highway relo- field, Mass., furnished assurances for participat- cations, zone channel through damaged areas to ing in cost of project including provisions for prevent further encroachments, hold the United future water supply. Estimated cost of new work States free from damages and maintain and op- is $5,863,400 for construction and $1,150,000 for erate project. Fully complied with. Local interests lands and damages, including relocation of a must also bear 50 percent of future recreational highway, utilities, cemeteries, and structures, a development in accordance with 1965 Federal total of $7,013,400 for new work. (See Table 1-B Water Project Recreation Act. at end of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Planning for recreational development was Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act continued. of June 28, 1938, and title III, Water Supply Act of 1958 applies-and fully complied with. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- plete except for proposed recreational develop- Operations and results during fiscal year. ment. Construction of dam and appurtenances Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- was initiated in June 1961 and completed in June nance activity. 1963. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- plete. Construction of dam and appurtenances 49K. NORTH HARTLAND LAKE, was initiated under a multicomponent contract in VT. June 1962 and completed in September 1965. Location. Dam is on Ottauquechee River, 1.5 MAD RIVER LAKE, CONN. miles above its junction with Connecticut River 49J. and 1 mile northwest of North Hartland, Vt. Location. Dam is on Mad River, 2.3 miles up- Reservoir extends upstream 5.5 miles. (See Geo- stream from its junction with Still River (a tribu- logical Survey map for Hanover, N.H.-Vt.) tary of Farmington River), a major tributary of Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam, 1,520 Connecticut River. (See Geological Survey Map- feet long, 185 feet above streambed, providing a Winsted, Conn.) total storage capacity of 71,400 acre-feet. A Existing project. Dam is rolled-earthfill type side-channel spillway with a concrete weir 450 with rockfill slope protection. It has a top length feet long provided on left bank. Outlet consists

1-30 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION of a 14-foot diameter tunnel cut through rock age area of Black River. Reservoir is operated as and located in left bank, a concrete intake and a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for gate-operating tower, and hydraulically operated flood control in Connecticut River Basin. Cost control gates. An outlet channel returns dis- estimate for new work is $5,340,000 for construc- charge to main stream below dam. An earth dike tion and $2,050,000 for lands and damages, in- 2,100 feet long with a maximum height of 52 cluding highway, cemetery, and utility reloca- feet is across a saddle south of main dam. tions, a total of $7,390,000 for new work. Total Drainage area controlled is 220 square miles or includes an estimated $310,000 as local share of practically all of drainage area of Ottauquechee additional recreation facilities to be constructed. River. Reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordi- (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Acts author- nated system of reservoirs for flood control in izing existing project.) Connecticut River Basin. Latest cost estimate for Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act new work is $6,750,000 for construction and of 1938, applies. Local interests must also bear $950,000 for lands and damages (including high- 50 percent of future recreational development in way and utility relocations), a total of $7,700,000 accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- for new work. Total includes an estimated reation Act. $310,000 as local share of additional recreation Operation and results during fiscal year. New facilities to be constructed. (See Table 1-B at end work: Planning continued for additional recrea- of chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) tional facilities. Maintenance: Ordinary operation Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act and maintenance activities. of 1938, applies. Local interests must also bear Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- 50 percent of future recreational development in plete except for construction of additional recre- accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- ation facilities. Construction of dam was initiated reation Act. in May 1958 and completed in November 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work. Completed planning on boat launching facility scheduled to be advertised early in Fiscal LAKE, N.H. Year 1973. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and 49M. OTTER BROOK maintenance activities. Contract awarded for Location. Dam is on Otter Brook, 2.4 miles clearing trees in reservoir in January 1971 was upstream from its junction with The Branch, completed. which flows 2.5 miles to Ashuelot River at Keene. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- (See Geological Survey maps-Keene, N.H.-Vt., plete except for construction of additional recre- and Monadnock, N.H.) ation facilities. Construction of dam was initiated Existing project. Dam is rolled-earthfill type in June 1958 and completed in June 1961. with rockfill slope protection. It has a top length of 1,288 feet, a top width of 25 feet, accommo- 49L. NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, dating a paved access road, and a maximum VT. height of 133 feet above streambed. Outlet works, on right bank, are founded on bedrock Location. Dam is in town of Springfield, Vt., on and consist of a 6-foot diameter horsesho- Black River, 8.7 miles above its junction with e-shaped conduit 540 feet long controlled by Connecticut River, and 3 miles northwest of three hydraulically operated slide gates. Spillway Springfield, Vt. (See Geological Survey is in a natural saddle in right abutment, separat- maps-Ludlow, Vt. and Claremont, N.H.) ed from dam by a rock knob. Weir is a low con- Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam 2,940 crete ogee section founded on bedrock and 145 feet long with a maximum height of 120 feet feet long at spillway crest elevation 781. above riverbed. Side channel spillway in left Reservoir operated for flood control purposes, abutment of dam has a crest length of 384 feet. has a storage capacity of 17,600 acre-feet, and A discharge channel, about 425 feet long, con- permanent storage capacity of 700 acre-feet total- nects side channel section to a short basin which ing 18,300 acre-feet, equivalent to 7.3 inches of has a length of 200 feet. Outlet works consist of runoff from its drainage area of 47 square miles. an approach channel, 735 feet long, a 12.75-foot Project is operated as a unit of a coordinated sys- horseshoe-shaped concrete conduit, 604 feet tem of reservoirs for flood control in Connecticut long, and discharges into spillway basin. Three River Basin. Cost estimate for new work is $2,- hydraulically operated 5- by 12-foot slide gates in 881,600 for construction and $1,378,400 for intake structure are provided to control releases. lands and damages, including highway reloca- Reservoir has a flood control storage capacity of tion, a total of $4,260,000 for new work. Total about 50,600 acre-feet. Drainage area controlled includes an estimated $100,000 as local share of is 158 square miles, or 77 percent of total drain- additional recreation facilities to be constructed.

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(See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act author- upon completion of conduit construction replace izing existing project.) pavements, sidewalks, drainage and other ap- purtenances, including those at Broad Street, Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Flower Street and Laurel Street and bear cost of of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 removal replacement and modification to sewers, percent of future recreational development in drains, utilities or highways beyond the area re- accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- quired for excavation and construction of the reation Act. project; prevent changes in headpool ponding Operations and results during fiscal year. areas which would decrease the effectiveness of Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- the improvements and if ponding areas and ca- nance activities. pacities are impaired, promptly substitute equiva- lent storage capacity; and undertake all practical Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- measures to prevent pollution from entering the plete except for construction of additional recre- Park River conduit system. ation facilties. Construction of dam and appur- tenant works was initiated in September 1956 Operations and results during fiscal year. New and completed in August 1958. work: Advanced engineering and design was ini- tiated. 49N. PARK RIVER, HARTFORD, Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction CONN. has not been started. Preconstruction planning is in plan formulation verification stage. Location. On the Park River in the City of Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. (See 490. SUCKER BROOK DAM, CONN. Geological Survey map of Hartford North, Connecticut.) Location. Damsite is about 2 miles southwest of Existing project. Authorized as a modification Winsted, Conn., on Sucker Brook, in town of to completed Hartford, Conn. local protection Winchester, Conn., about 400 feet upstream project. (For Details on completed project see from the brook's entrance into Highland Lake. Annual Report for 1960.) Two sections of rein- Sucker Brook is a subtributary of Farmington forced concrete conduit totaling 2,569 feet with River in Connecticut River Basin. (See Geological width of 34 feet and height of 26.5 feet on the Survey Map for Winsted, Conn.) Park River; one section of reinforced concrete Existing project. Dam is a rolled-earthfill struc- conduit 103 feet long, 36 feet wide and 27.5 feet ture with a length of 1,160 feet and a maximum high on the South Branch; one section of rein- height of 68 feet above streambed. A concrete forced concrete conduit 1,044 feet long, 22 feet uncontrolled chute spillway, 60 feet long, and a wide and 25 feet high on the North Branch; a spillway channel 'is constructed at northeast end reinforced concrete junction structure to com- of dam for carrying reservoir overflow around bine the flows from the North and South the dam into Highland Lake. Capacity of reser- Branches and distribute them to the Park River voir, for flood control storage, is 1,480 acre-feet, and auxiliary conduits and thence to the Con- equivalent to 8 inches of runoff from the inter- necticut River; a 22-foot inside diameter circular cepted drainage area of 3.4 square miles. Latest auxiliary conduit 9,100 feet long of which 5,800 approved cost estimate for new work is $2,- feet will be concrete lined tunnel in bedrock, 480,000 for construction and $180,000 for relo- 1,200 feet will be constructed by tunneling in cations and lands and damages, a total of $2,- earth and 2,100 feet will be constructed by open 660,000 total includes local costs of $466,000 for cut method; a concrete headwall at the entrance lands and relocations including modifications to to the North Branch conduit extension; and a Highland Lake Dam. (See Table 1-B at end of pumping station on the right bank of the Park chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) River. The latest approved cost estimate (1972) Local cooperation. Local interests shall assume for new work is $1,400,000 for lands including at least 20 percent of the cost (except costs of relocations and $50,400,000 for construction, a planning, design, and acquisition of water rights) total of $51,800,000. Total includes local costs of of completed project, payable as construction $1,120,000 for lands and $280,000 for reloca- proceeds or pursuant to a contract providing for tions a total of $1,400,000. (See Table 1-B at end repayment with interest within 50 years. Actual of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) cost for fair market value of lands, easements, Local cooperation. Provide all lands, easements rights-of-way and work performed or services and rights-of-way for construction and operation rendered before completion of construction, of project; hold and save the United States free which are furnished by non-Federal interests, will from damages due to construction works; main- be included in the share of the cost to be borne tain and operate all works after completion; by non-Federal interests. Local interests must

1-32 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION provide lands and rights-of-way for construction; Operations and results during fiscal year. New hold the United States free from damages; main- work: Planning for additional recreation facilities tain and operate all works after completion; es- continued for a change house, picnic shelter, tablish encroachment lines along Highland Lake landscaping, selective clearing, and expansion of Stream beyond which, in the direction of the potable water supply. Maintenance: Ordinary waterway, no obstruction or encroachment shall operation and maintenance. be placed unless authorized by Connecticut Wa- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is ter Resources Commission; and modify Highland com- plete except for construction of additional Lake Dam in a manner satisfactory to the Chief recre- ation facihties. Construction of dam and appur- of Engineers to provide additional flood protec- tenant works was initiated in August tion for Winsted, Conn. Total estimated cost for 1939 and completed in June 1942. Construction of recrea- all requirements of local cooperation is $466,000. tion facilities initiated in October 1968 and com- Assurances have been received and requirements pleted in September 1969. are being met. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Administrative costs incurred in contract and project finalization. 49Q. TOWNSHEND LAKE, VT. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of, Location. Dam is on West River, 19.1 miles the dam and appurtenant work was initiated in above its junction with Connecticut River at Brat- September 1966 and completed in June 1971. tleboro, Vt., and about 2 miles west of Town- Work remaining to complete existing project is shend, Vt. Reservoir extends upstream about 4 construction of fish weirs in the outlet channel. miles. (See Geological Survey maps-Saxtons River, Vt., and Londonderry, Vt.) 49P. SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE, Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam, 1,700 N.H. feet long at its crest, 133 feet above streambed, and providing a total storage capacity of 33,600 Location. Dam is on Ashuelot River, 34.6 miles acre-feet for flood control purposes. A above its junction with Connecticut River and 5 side-channel spillway with a concrete weir 438.9 miles north of Keene, N.H. (See Geological Sur- feet long, having a discharge capacity of 201,000 vey maps for Keene and Bellows Falls, cubic feet per second, in left N.H.-Vt.) abutment. A rein- forced concrete conduit under dam and on rock Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with comprises outlet works and is controlled by me- a dumped rock shell and a downstream rock toe. chanically operated gates from a gate tower at It has a top length of 1,670 feet, a top width of intake end. Drainage area controlled is 278 30 feet, and 86 feet above riverbed. Spillway is at square miles gross and 106 square miles net. right end of dam and of open side-channel type Reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated with a low concrete weir 338 feet long. Spillway system for flood control in Connecticut River discharge channel is in rock cut and 2,000 feet Basin. Estimated cost of new work is $5,750,000 long. Outlet works, in right abutment, consist of for construction and $1,870,000 for lands and a 748-foot-long intak echannel and a damages including highway relocations and utili- 10-foot-diameter, horseshoe-shaped tunnel ties, a total of $7,620,000. (See Table 1-B at end through rock. The tunnel is 383 feet long and of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) discharges into spillway channel. Outlet works Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act are controlled by two 4-foot 6-inch by 10-foot of 1938 applies. broome gates mechanically operated through a shaft from a gatehouse above. Reservoir is oper- Operations and results during fiscal year. New ated for flood control purposes and has a storage work: Contract awarded for roads and parking capacity of 32,500 acre-feet, equivalent to 6.1 areas of recreation facilities in October 1970 was inches of runoff from its drainage area of 100 completed. Maintenance: Ordinary operation square miles. Estimated cost of new work for and maintenance activities. roject is $2,335,000 for construction and 385,000 for lands and damages, a total of $2,- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- of additonal recrea- .720,000. Project is a unit of comprehensive plan plete except for construction for flood control and other purposes in Connect- tion facilities. Construction of dam and appur- icut River Basin. (See Table tenant works was initiated in November 1958 1-B at end of chap- and completed ter for Acts authorizing existing project.) in June 1961. Initial phase of additional recreational facilities completed in Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act October 1969. Secondary phase completed in of 1938 applies. September 1971.

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49R. TULLY LAKE, MASS. from right end of dam and is chute type with a Location. Dam is on East Branch of Tully Riv- low, curved 400-foot long concrete weir. er, 3.9 miles above its junction with Millers River. Approach channel and discharge chute are 1,000 It is 1 mile north of Fryville, Mass., and 3 1/2 and 1,130 feet long, respectively. Outlet works miles north of Athol, Mass. (See Geological Sur- are in left abutment and consist of a 1,2- vey map for Royalston, Mass.-N.H.) 36-foot-long 13-foot-diameter tunnel through rock. Outlet works are controlled by two 7-foot Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with 6-inch by 12-foot broome gates mechanically a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,570 operated through a shaft from a gatehouse feet, a top width of 30 feet, and 62 feet above above. Reservoir is operated for flood control riverbed. Spillway is on rock in a saddle about purposes and has a storage capacity of 38,000 800 feet from left end of dam and is a low, con- acre-feet, which is equivalent to 5.7 inches of crete weir, 255 feet long. Spillway approach runoff from its drainage area of 126 square channel is 600 feet long and discharge channel is miles. Estimated cost of project is $3,102,400 for chute type 1,775 feet long. Outlet works, in left construction and $908,300 for lands and dam- abutment, consist of a 6-foot-diameter tunnel ages, a total of $4,010,700. Project is a unit of through rock. Tunnel is 274 feet long and con- comprehensive plan for flood control and other trolled by two 3-foot 6-inch by 6-foot slide gates purposes in Connecticut River Basin. (See Table mechanically operated through a shaft from a 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing gatehouse above. Outlet works intake and outlet existing project.) channels are 500 and 580 feet long, respectively. Project was constructed with provision for future Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act raising for inclusion of power at site. Reservoir is of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 operated for flood control purposes and has a percent of future recreation development in ac- storage capacity of 22,000 acre-feet which is cordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Recre- equivalent to 8.3 inches of runoff from its drain- ation Act. age area of 50 square miles. Cost of completed Operations and results during fiscal year. project is $1,183,600 for construction and Maintenance: Normal operation and mainte- $368,000 for lands and damages, a total of $1,- nance activities. 551,600. Project is a unit of comprehensive plan Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- for flood control and other purposes in Connect- plete except for construction of recreation facili- icut River Basin. (See Table 1-B at end of chap- ties. Construction of dam was initiated in March ter for Acts authorizing existing project.) 1947 and completed in June 1950. Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act of 1938 applies. 49T. WHITE RIVER, HARTFORD, Operations and results during fiscal year. VT. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- Location. Local flood protection for the nance activities. Contract for devel- repairs to Gate oped area of Hartford and village of White River House awarded in June 1971 was completed. Junction, Vermont, is on White River at conflu- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is ence with Connecticut River in east central part complete. Development of recreational facilities of Vermont. (See Geological Survey Map for at project site was postponed pending decision Hanover, Vermont-New Hampshire). relative to raising the dam to provide water sup- Existing project. Remove ply storage. rock sills in three dis- Construction of dam and appurten- tinct areas 300 feet, 200 feet ant works was initiated and 2,000 feet up- in March 1947 and com- stream from the Hartford Bridge; pleted in September 1949. rock excava- tion of boulders downstream from Hartford Bridge for a distance of 1,000 feet; excavation of 49S. UNION VILLAGE DAM, VT. an earth shore protection located 400 feet down- stream from the Hartford Bridge; Location. Dam channel exca- is on Ompompanoosuc River, 4 vation of sand and miles above its junction with gravel deposits in vicinity of Connecticut River. Hartford Bridge; rock excavation It is one-fourth mile north of Union Village, Vt., in channel just and upstream of Interstate 91 highway bridge; and 11 miles north of White River Junction, Vt. channel excavation of sand and gravel deposition (See Geological Survey maps for Strafford, Vt., located just downstream from the U.S. Route and 4 Mount Cube, N.H.-Vt.) and 5 highway bridge and further downstream at Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with the confluence of the White and Connecticut a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,100 Rivers. Cost for new work was $332,200. (See feet a top width of 30 feet, and a maximum Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing height of 170 feet. Spillway is about 350 feet existing project.)

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Local cooperation. Local interests are required mate is $18,000,000 for construction and $1,- to provide without cost to United States all lands, 050,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a easements, rights-of-way and utility relocation total of $19,050,000 for new work. This total in- necessary for project; maintain and operate all cludes local costs of $1,050,000 for lands and works after project completion; and prevent fur- relocations. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for ther encroachment in the natural flood plain of Act authorizing existing project.) the stream. Section 205 of Public Law 87-874 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Local applies. interests must provide lands and rights-of-way Operations and results during fiscal year. New for construction, including relocations; hold the work: Administrative costs incurred in project United States free from damages; maintain and closeout. operate all works; prevent encroachment on Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of improved channels and ponding areas and prov- channel improvement work completed November ide effective storage or pumping capacity if im- 9, 1970. paired. Estimated costs to local interests are 650,000 for lands and $400,000 for relocations. Operation and results during fiscal year. New 50. HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN, work: Multi-component contract for construction CONN. of this local protection project was continued and Authorized improvements in Housatonic River is 99 percent complete. Contractor earnings were Basin are comprised of seven flood control reser- $2,900,700. voirs on tributaries of the , prin- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is under cipal tributary of Housatonic River, and three construction and is 99 percent complete. local protection projects, two of which are along Naugatuck River and one on Still River. Nauga- 50B. BLACK ROCK LAKE, CONN. tuck and Housatonic Rivers converge 12 miles above mouth of Housatonic River. (See Table Location. Damsite is on Branch Brook about 2 1-B at end of chapter for Acts authorizing exist- miles upstream from its confluence with Nauga- ing project; also Table 1-K on dams and reser- tuck River in towns of Thomaston and Water- voirs and local protection project for Housatonic town, Conn. (See Geological Survey map for River Basin.) Thomaston, Conn.) Existing project. Construction of a rolled-earthfill dam 933 feet long and a maxi- 50A. ANSONIA-DERBY, CONN. mum height of 154 feet above streambed. An Location. On Naugatuck River in cities of An- uncontrolled chute spillway 140 feet long is in sonia and Derby, Conn., about 2 miles upstream right abutment. A 4- by 5-foot reinforced con- from confluence of Naugatuck and Housatonic crete conduit constructed in rock along right Rivers. (See Geological Survey map for Ansonia, bank provides control by means of two 3- by Conn.) 4-foot hydraulically operated gates. Reservoir is Existing project. Construction of about 7,600 about 1.8 miles long and provides storage capaci- ty of 8,700 acre-feet, including feet of dikes, 7,500 feet of floodwalls, and 5,700 270 acre-feet for recreation pool, equivalent feet of. channel improvement along the Nauga- to 8 inches of runoff from its tributary tuck River. Four pumping stations with total ca- drainage area of 20.4 square miles. Construction of project required pacity of 183,900 gallons per minute would be relocating 1.9 miles of State road and relocation constructed to discharge interior drainage. Other of a 36-inch local water supply line appurtenant structures would consist of 4 rail- and appurtenant structures. Latest road and 5 street swing gates. Protection would approved cost estimate for new work is $5,216,800 also be provided along Beaver Brook tributary for construction and $2,- 963,200 for lands and consisting of 1,800 feet of dikes, 1,900 feet of damages, including roads and utilities relocation, a total of $8,180,000. channel improvement, and 1,030 feet of 8- by (See 14.5-foot reinforced concrete conduit. Dikes Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing would be rolled-earthfill with rock slope protec- existing project.) tion on river side and seeded topsoil on tops and Local Cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control landside slopes. Height of dikes varies from 10 to Act of 1938 applies. However local interests must 30 feet. Floodwalls would be reinforced concrete establish encroachment lines downstream of dam with height varying from 10 to 30 feet. Width of to permit efficient reservoir operation. State legis- channel improvement ranges from 130 feet for a lation requires establishment of such lines. length of 1,600 feet to 230 feet for a length of Operations and results during fiscal year. New 4,100 feet along Naugatuck River, and is 10 feet work: Work on multicomponent continuing con- along Beaver Brook. Latest approved cost esti- tract for construction of dam and appurtenances

1-35 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 was completed. Maintenance: Normal operation 50D. DERBY CONN. and maintenance activities. Location. At confluence of Naugatuck and Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Housatonic Rivers in city of Derby, Conn., about plete. Road relocation completed in November 35 miles southwest of Hartford and 12 miles 1967. Contract for construction of dam and ap- north of Long Island Sound. (See Geological purtenances was awarded in July 1967 and com- Survey map for Ansonia, Conn.) pleted in'July 1971. Existing project. Construction of system of earthfilled levees and concrete floodwalls extend- 50C. DANBURY, CONN. ing about 2,050 feet along the bank of Housaton- ic River and about 3,200 feet along Naugatuck Location. On Still River in city of Danbury, River. System would also include flood gates at Conn., about 45 miles southwest of Hartford. railroad crossings and a pumping station near (See Geological Survey map for Danbury, Conn.) the confluence of the two rivers to handle interi- or drainage. Dike along Naugatuck River ties Existing project. Construction of 3,625 feet of into lower end of Ansonia-Derby project present- rectangular reinforced concrete conduit and 2,- ly under construction. Approved cost estimate 695 of riprapped trapezoidal channel; replace- (1972) for new work is $590,000 for lands in- ment of four railroad bridges and two highway cluding relocations and $8,179,000 for construc- bridges and removal of a private road bridge. tion, a total of $8,769,000. Total includes local Approved cost estimate (1972) for new work is costs of $535,000 for lands and $55,000 for relo- $1,850,000 for lands including relocations and cations. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act $8,500,000 for construction, a total of $10,- authorizing existing project.) 350,000. Total includes local costs of $660,000 for lands and $1,190,000 for relocations, a total of $1,850,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter Local cooperation. Local interests must provide for Act authorizing existing project.) all lands, easements, and rights-of-way for con- struction including land for spoil disposal, storm Local cooperation. Local interests must provide water pondage and collector ditches together all lands, easements, and rights-of-way for con- with necessary changes to sewage systems, high- struction, including lands for spoil disposal, way bridges and roads, railroad track except rail- storm water pondage and collector ditches to- road bridges and approaches, and other utilities; gether with necessary changes to sewage systems, hold the United States free from damages; main- highway bridges and roads, railroad track except tain and operate all works after completion in railroad bridges and approaches, and other utili- accordance with regulations prescribed by the ties; hold the United States free from damages; Secretary of the Army; prevent encroachment on maintain and operate all works after completion improved channels and on ponding areas and if in accordance with regulations prescribed by the capacity of latter is impaired, provide equally Secretary of the Army; prevent encroachment on effective storage, pumping capacity, or both, improved channels and on ponding areas and if without cost to the United States; and prevent capacity of latter is impaired, provide equally encroachment within 20 feet of the top of the effective storage, pumping capacity or both. west bank of Naugatuck River at proposed chan- Estimated cost to local interests is $1,850,000. nel widening upstream from highway bridge at Formal assurances were signed by the Mayor of Derby. Estimated cost to local interests is $590,- Danbury on 24 March 1972. The City Solicitor of 000. Formal assurances were accepted 24 Sep- Danbury approved of the agreement on 12 June tember 1968 from the City of Derby and the 1972 in accordance with Section 221 of P.L. State of Connecticut. Bond referendums to fi- 91-611. Formal assurances have been requested nance City's portion have been passed. Real es- of the State of Connecticut. tate acquisitions are being actively pursued. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Advance engineering and design contin- Operations and results during fiscal year. New ued. work: Multi-component continuing contract for construction of this local protection project was Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- continued and is 75 percent complete. neering and design is 65 percent complete. Contractor earnings this fiscal year were $2,- Remaining work consists of design completion, 228,000. preparation of plans and specifications and awarding a continuing contract for project con- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is under struction. construction and is 75 percent complete.

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50E. EAST BRANCH DAM, CONN. fluence with Naugatuck River. (See Geological Survey map for Waterbury, Conn.) Location. Dam is in city of Torrington, Conn., on East Branch of Naugatuck River, 3 miles Existing project. A rolled earthfill dam 630 feet above its confluence with West Branch. (See Geo- long and a maximum height of 57 feet above logical Survey map for Torrington, Conn.) streambed. A chute spillway with a concrete ogee weir, 100 feet long, in right abutment. Outlet Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam 92 feet works consist of an ungated, 3- by 4-foot 6-inch high and 700 feet long with a chute spillway in reinforced concrete conduit founded on rock on right abutment of dam. Outlet works include a right bank of stream. Reservoir, which is entirely 36-inch diameter, ungated, concrete conduit within town of Plymouth, Conn., will extend up founded on bedrock. Capacity of reservoir for Hancock Brook about 1 1/2 miles and about 1.3 flood control storage is 4,350 acre-feet, equiva- miles up Todd Hollow Brook, principal tributary lent to 8.9 inches of runoff from controlled net of Hancock Brook. It will provide a flood control drainage area of 9.25 square miles. Reservoir will storage capacity of 4,030 acre-feet equivalent to reduce flood discharges mainly in upper Nauga- 6.33 inches of runoff from tributary drainage tuck River above Torrington and along reach of area of 12 square miles. Latest approved cost es- river above Thomaston Reservoir. Approved cost timate for new work is $1,595,000 for construc- estimate is $1,734,000 for construction and $1,- tion and $2,585,000 for lands and damages in- 290,000 for lands, rights-of-way and relocation of cluding relocation of roads and railroads, a total highways, a total of $3,024,000. Total cost in- of $4,180,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter cludes local cost of $840,000 for lands, and pro- for Act authorizing existing project.) posed recreational development estimated to cost 300,000, including $150,000 cost to local inter- Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act ests. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act of 1938 applies. However, local interests are spe- authorizing existing project.) cifically required to establish encroachment lines downstream of dam to permit efficient reservoir Local cooperation. Local interests must provide operation. Fully complied with. lands and rights-of-way; hold the United States Operations and results during fiscal year. New free from damages; maintain and operate project work: Deficiency judgments on land parcels were after completion; and zone channel through processed. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and damage areas to prevent further encroachments. maintenance activities. Act also provides highway relocation costs shall be borne by United States. Fully complied with. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Total costs for all requirements of local coopera- plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant tion were $840,000. Local interests must also structures was initiated in July 1963 and complet- bear 50 percent of future recreation develop- ed in August 1966. ment in accordance with 1965 Federal Water Recreation Act. 50G. HOP BROOK LAKE, CONN. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Planning for future recreational develop- Location. Damsite is on Hop Brook in city of ment continued. Contract for an access road, Waterbury and towns of Middlebury and Nauga- parking area and landscaping at recreational fa- tuck, Conn., about 1.4 miles upstream of conflu- cilities awarded in May 1971 was continued and ence of Naugatuck River and Hop Brook. (See completed in October 1971 except for minor Geological Survey map for Waterbury, Conn.) deficiencies corrected in spring of 1972. Existing project. Construction of a Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- rolled-earthfill dam about 520 feet long with a plete except for construction of recreation facili- maximum height of 97 feet above streambed. A ties. Construction of dam and appurtenances was dike about 404 feet long with a maximum height initiated in March 1963 and completed in June of 33 feet closes a saddle in left abutment. A 1964. Road relocation was initiated in July 1962 chute spillway with a broad-crested weir 200 feet and completed in October 1963. Initial contract long is founded on rock 1,200 feet northeast of for recreational facilities awarded May 11, 1971 left abutment of dam. A 3- by 5-foot reinforced and essentially completed in October 1971. concrete conduit constructed along left bank of brook controls flows by means of two 3- by 4-foot hydraulically operated gates. Reservoir, about 1 50F. HANCOCK BROOK LAKE, 1/2 miles long, is in towns of Middlebury and CONN. Naugatuck and city of Waterbury, Conn., and provide storage capacity of 6,970 acre-feet, which Location. Dam is on Hancock Brook in town of includes 120 acre-foot recreation pool, equivalent Plymouth, Conn., about 3.4 miles above its con- to 8 inches of runoff from tributary drainage

1-37 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 area of 16.4 square miles. Construction of pro- was initiated in November 1966 and completed ject required relocation of 1.8 miles of State in August 1967. Route 63. Latest approved cost estimate for new work is $2,025,000 for construction and $3,- 450,000 for lands, rights-of-way, and relocation 501. THOMASTON DAM, CONN. of roads, a total of $5,575,000. (See Table 1-B at Location. On Naugatuck River about 30.4 miles end of chapter for Act authorizing existing pro- above its junction with Housatonic River and ject.) about 1.6 miles north of Thomaston, Conn. Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Reservoir extends upstream about 6.4 miles. (See of 1938 applies. However local interests must Geological Survey map for Thomaston, Conn.) establish encroachment lines downstream of dam Existing project. A rolled-earthfill and rock to permit efficient reservoir operation. State legis- dam 2,000 feet long rising 142 feet above lation requires establishment of such lines. streambed and providing a storage capacity of Operations and results during fiscal year. New 42,000 acre-feet. Spillway consists of an open Work: Deficiency judgments on land acquisitions side channel constructed in rock and a low con- were processed. Maintenance: Normal operation crete weir. Outlet consists of a concrete conduit. and maintenance activities. Control is accomplished by gates mechanically Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- operated through a shaft from a house above. plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant Drainage area controlled is 97 square miles. structures was initiated in December 1965 and Reservoir is operated for flood protection of completed in December 1968. Waterbury and other communities downstream on Naugatuck River. Cost for new work was $6,380,000 for construction and $7,900,000 for 50H. NORTHFIELD BROOK LAKE, lands and damages, including highway, railroad, CONN. and utility relocations, a total of $14,280,000. Location. Dam is on Northfield Brook about (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act author- 1.3 miles upstream from its confluence with izing existing project.) Naugatuck River, in town of Thomaston, Conn. Local cooperation. Section 3, Flood Control Act (See Geological Survey map for Thomaston, of 1944 applies. Conn.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam, 810 Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- feet long and a maximum height of 118 feet nance activities. Contract awarded in June 1972 above streambed. A chute spillway, with an ogee for sealing of rock face of access bridge abut- weir, 72 feet long, on rock in left abutment of ment. dam. Outlet works consist of an ungated 36-inch Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- reinforced concrete conduit founded on rock on plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant right bank of stream. Reservoir is about 1.2 miles works was started in May 1958 and completed in long, within towns of Thomaston and Litchfield, November 1960. Conn., and will have a flood control storage ca- pacity of 2,432 acre-feet, equivalent to 8 inches of runoff from 5.7 square mile drainage area. 51. MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, Cost for new work was $1,856,000 for construc- N.H. AND MASS. tion and $975,000 for lands and damages, in- cluding roads and utility relocations, a total of Works covered by comprehensive plan are on $2,831,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Merrimack River and its tributaries in New Act authorizing existing project.) Hampshire and Massachusetts. Flood Control Act of 1936 authorized construction of a system of Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act flood control reservoirs in Merrimack River Bas- of 1938 applies. However, local interests must in for reduction of flood heights in Merrimack establish encroachment lines downstream of dam Valley. Flood Control Act of 1938 approved gen- to permit efficient reservoir operation. Fully eral comprehensive plan for flood control and complied with. other purposes as approved by Chief of Engi- Operations and results during fiscal year. neers pursuant to preliminary examinations and Maintenance: Normal operation and mainte- surveys authorized by act of June 22, 1936, and nance activities. modified project to provide in addition to con- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- struction of a system of flood control reservoirs, plete. Construction of dam and appurtenances related flood control works which may be found was initiated in May 1963 and completed in Oc- justified by the Chief of Engineers. All opera- tober 1965. onstruction of recreation facilities tions pertaining to flood control in Merrimack

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River Basin are now carried on under and re- the Army; and prevent encroachments on im- ported under projects for individual units of proved channels. Total estimated cost to local comprehensive plan referred to above. No fur- interests is $280,000. Formal assurances will be ther expenditures are contemplated under gen- requested during final design. eral project for flood control in Merrimack River Basin. For final cost and financial summary, see Operations and results during fiscal year. Annual Report for 1946. Approval was requested and obtained to reclassi- fy the project from the active to inactive catego- A comprehensive plan for development of wa- ry. The project is classified as inactive as of Sep- ter resources of the North Basin, a tember 1971. principal tributary of the Merrimack River, was authorized by 1966 Flood Control Act substan- Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- tially in accordance with Senate Document 113, neering and design is 60 percent complete but 89th Congress. Plan provides for construction of has been terminated. Project has been reclassified coordinated system of four reservoirs and three to an inactive category due to lack of local inter- local protection projects for flood protection, est and due to project being no longer economi- water supply, recreation and allied purposes. cally justified. The 1966 Flood Control Act also authorized construction of Saxonville local protection project 51B. BLACKWATER DAM, N.H. substantially in accordance with Senate Docu- ment 61, 89th Congress. (See Table 1-L at end of Location. Dam is on , N.H., chapter for reservoirs and related flood control 8.2 miles above confluence with Contoocook Riv- works included for construction under compre- er and 118.8 miles above mouth of Merrimack hensive plan.) River. It is in town of Webster, just above village of Swetts Mills, 12.5 miles by highway northwest 51A. BAKER BROOK, MASS. of Concord, N.H. (See Geological Survey maps for Penacook and Mount Kearsarge, N.H.) Location. In Fitchburg and Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts about 40 miles Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with west of Boston. (See Geological Survey map for a dumped rock blanket on upstream face and a Fitchburg, Mass.) downstream rock toe. It has a top length, includ- Existing project. Channel improvement along ing spillway, of 1,150 feet, a top width of 39 feet four zones of Baker Brook totaling 6,700 feet in and a maximum height, above riverbed, of 75 length. Improvement will include deepening and feet. There are also two earth dikes on west side widening existing channel to a bottom width of of reservoir with respective lengths of 420 and 40 feet with stone slope protection; low earth 1,230 feet and a respective maximum height of dike 2,500 feet long along the right bank of Bak- 18 and 30 feet. Spillway is concrete, gravity type er Brook; a flood gate structure; removal of 240 feet long and has a 160-foot-long approach abandoned bridge at Falulah Road and construc- channel and a 400-foot-long discharge channel. tion of a new bridge at Crawford Street to re- Outlet works are in spillway and consist of three place three existing 48-inch pipe culverts. The conduits, each controlled by a 3-foot 6-inch by project is an integral unit of the comprehensive 5-foot 3-inch slide gate hydraulically operated water resources development plan for the North from a gallery within spillway. Dam and appur- Nashua River, a tributary of the Merrimack Riv- tenant work contain a 16-foot diameter penstock er. Latest approved cost estimate (1970) for new intake and were constructed to provide for fu- work is $280,000 for lands including relocations ture raising and inclusion of power at site. Reser- and $2,110,000 for construction, a total of $2,- voir is operated for flood control purposes and 390,000. Total includes local costs of $200,000 has a storage capacity of 46,000 acre-feet which for lands and $80,000 for relocations, a total of is equivalent to 6.7 inches of runoff from its $280,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for drainage area of 128 square miles. Estimated cost Act authorizing existing project.) of project is $867,000 for construction and $553,000 for lands and damages, a total of $1,- Local cooperation. Provide all lands, easements, 420,000. Total includes an estimated $50,000 as and rights-of-way for construction; provide nec- local share of additional recreation facilities to be essary relocations and alterations to highways, constructed. Project is a unit of comprehensive roads, and highway bridges; relocate all utilities plan for flood control and other purposes in and construct necessary interior drainage ditches; Merrimack River Basin. (See Table 1-B at end of hold and save the United States free from dam- chapter for Acts authorizing existing project.) ages due to construction works; maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50

1-39 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 percent of future recreational development in works was initiated in March 1948 and complet- accordance with 1965 Water Project Recreation ed in March 1950. Act. Operations and results during fiscal year. 51D. FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, N.H. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- nance activities. Location. Dam is on , N.H., main tributary of Merrimack River, and about 2 Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- 1/2 miles upstream of Franklin, N.H. (See Geo- plete except for construction of recreational facil- logical Survey maps for Penacook and Holder- ities. Construction of dam and appurtenant ness, N.H.) initiated in May 1940 and completed works was type with in November 1941. Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,740 feet, a top width of 25 feet, and 140 feet above 51C. EDWARD MACDOWELL DAM, riverbed. Spillway is on rock in right abutment N.H. and is a low, concrete weir with a crest length of Location. Dam is on , a tribu- 546 feet. Spillway approach and discharge chan- tary of , one-half mile up- nels are in earth and rock cut and are 1,785 and stream from village of West Peterborough, N.H., 900 feet long, respectively. Outlet works are on and 14 miles east of Keene, N.H. (See Geological right bank of river and consist of an intake Survey maps for Peterboro and Monadnock channel 840 feet long, and two 22-foot horsesh- N.H.) oe-shaped conduits each 542 feet long and each controlld by four broome gates operated through Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with a control tower from a gatehouse above. Outlet a dumped rock blanket on upstream face and a works also have a stilling basin and an outlet downstream rock toe. It has a top length of 1,- channel with a length of 2,350 feet. Reservoir is 030 feet, a top width of 25 feet, and a maximum operated for flood control purposes and has a height of 67 feet. Outlet works in west abutment storage capacity of 154,000 acre-feet, equivalent of dam consist of an intake structure, a 7-foot to 2.9 inches of runoff from its drainage area of square conduit which is 275 feet long and con- 1,000 square miles. Estimated cost of project is trolled by 3- by 7-foot slide gates mechanically $6,390,000 for construction and $1,760,000 for operated through a control tower from a gate- lands and damages, a total of $8.150,000. Total house above, and a stilling basin emptying into includes an estimated $100,000 as local share of pool of Verney Mills Dam. Spillway is a low, con- recreation facilities to be constructed. Project is a crete weir, 100 feet long, with a 1,900-foot long unit of comprehensive plan for flood control and approach channel, a 3,080-foot long discharge other purposes in Merrimack River Basin. (See channel, and a 2,540-foot long protective dike to Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing guide spillway discharge. Spillway is in a natural existing project.) saddle on north side of reservoir about 3 miles from damsite and discharges into Ferguson Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Brook. Reservoir is operated for flood control of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 purposes and has a storage capacity of 12,800 percent of future recreational development in acre-feet, equivalent to 5.5 inches of runoff from accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- its drainage area of 44 square miles. Completed reation Act. cost of project is $1,708,300 for construction and Operations and results during fiscal year. n $306,000 for lands and damages, a total of $2,- Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- 014,300. Project is a unit of comprehensive plan nance activities. for flood control and other purposes in Merri- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- mack River Basin. Name "Edward MacDowell plete except for construction of recreation facili- Dam" was adopted by section 206, Flood Control ties. Construction of dam and appurtenant works Act of 1950. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for was initiated in November 1939 and completed Act authorizing existing project.) in October 1943. Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act of 1938 applies. 51E. HOPKINTON-EVERETT LAKES, N.H. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Ordinary operations and mainte- Location. Hopkinton Dam is on Contoocook nance activities. River, N.H., 17.3 miles above its junction with Merrimack River and about one-half mile up- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- stream from village of West Hopkinton. Everett plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant Dam is on , N.H., 16 miles

1-40 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION above its junction with Merrimack River and 51F. NOOKAGEE LAKE, MASS. about 1.3 miles southeast of village of East Weare. Two interconnecting canals were provid- Location. On Phillips Brook in Westminster, ed to enable the two reservoir areas to function Worcester County, the north-central section of as one. (See Geological Survey maps for Hillsbor- Massachusetts about 45 miles west of Boston. o, N.H., and Concord, N.H.). (See Geological Survey map for Fitchburg, Mass.) Existing project. Earth-filled dam about 2,150 Existing project. Included in overall project are feet long with maximum height of 106 feet. A 2 dams and spillways, 4 dikes and 2 interconnect- concrete side channel spillway with ogee weir 205 ing canals. The 790-foot long Hopkinton Dam feet long will be located in left abutment. A con- on Contoocook River is rolled-earth construction crete drop inlet structure with a 48-inch concrete with a maximum height of 76 feet. Outlet works pipe will serve as uncontrolled outlet to maintain are provided in dam. A spillway is in a saddle 1.8 the water supply pool. An intake tower with two miles east of West Hopkinton. Two ikes with a 2-foot gated outlets will regulate water supply total length of 9,600 feet and a maximum height out-flow. A single 4-foot by 7-foot emergency of 77 feet are included in this portion of project gate will be located in the intake structure imme- to close reservoir saddles. Everett Dam on Pisca- diately upstream of the service gates. Dam and taquog River is 2,000 feet long of rolled-earth appurtenances will impound a multi-purpose construction with a maximum height of 115 feet reservoir with total storage capacity of 8,100 and a concrete spillway adjacent to dam. Outlet acre-feet equivalent to 13.8 inches of runoff from works are included in construction. Dikes for its drainage area of 11 square miles. Of total closing reservoir saddles, totaling 6,400 feet long storage, 4,700 acre-feet would be allocated for and with a maximum height of 50 feet, are a flood control, 2,600 acre-feet for industrial water part of this project. Reservoir formed by dams supply and 800 acre-feet for recreation. The 140 has a capacity of 70,800 acre-feet in Contoocook acre permanent pool will offer opportunity for River Basin and 86,500 acre-feet in Piscataquog public outdoor recreation and will include River Basin, a total of 157,300 acre-feet equiva- day-use park-type recreation containing facilities lent to 6 inches of runoff from a gross drainage for swimming, picnicking and fishing. The reser- area of 490 square miles. Two interconnecting voir would be operated as an integral part of the canals, totaling 17,000 feet long and varying in comprehensive water resources development bottom widths from 120 to 160 feet, have been plan for the , a tributary of constructed and are of sufficient capacity to cause the Merrimack River. Latest approved cost esti- storage areas to function as a single unit of a mate (1972) for new work is $2,910,000 for lands coordinated system of reservoirs for control of including relocations and $7,590,000 for con- floods in Merrimack River Basin. Cost estimate struction, a total of $10,500,000 Project has been for new work is $13,153,000 for construction and reformulated to exclude the authorized water $8,737,000 for lands and damages, including re- supply storage and recreation purposes and to location of roads, railroads, cemeteries, and utili- add water quality as a project purpose. This is ties, a total of $21,890,000. Total includes an es- subject to post-authorization change approval by timated $315,000 as local share of recreation fa- OMB. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act cilities to be constructed. (See Table 1-B at end authorizing existing project.) of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Local cooperation. Based on the reformulated Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act project local interests are required to protect of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 channels downstream of the reservoirs from en- percent of future recreational deevelopment in croachments which would adversely affect opera- accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- tion of the system; hold and save the United reation Act. States free from all damages due to water rights claims resulting from construction and operation Operations and results during fiscal year. New of the reservoirs; and exercise to the full extent work: Planning for additional recreation facilities of their legal capability, control against removal min progress. Efforts to acquire public fishing ac- of water in the basin which will affect the reser- cess to Piscataquog River below Everett Dam con- voir's water quality storage and the development tinued. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and of dependable stream regulations; and exercise, maintenance activities. to the full extent of their legal capability, control Condition against removal of streamflow made available by at end of fiscal year. Project is com- reservoir storage for water quality. Formal assur- plete except for construction of additional recre- ances ation facilities. Construction of two dams and will be requested during final design. appurtenant works was initiated in November Operations and results during fiscal year. 1959 and completed in December 1962. Advance engineering and design was continued.

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Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- of which 2,650 acre-feet will be utilized for in- neering and design is continuing and is 50 per- dustrial water supply; and 6,700 acre-feet will be cent complete. reserved for flood control. Aconcrete chute spill- way having an ogee weir 200 feet long will be 51G. SAXONVILLE, MASS. located in the left bank. An ungated 4'x3' con- duit formed integrally with the spillway serves as Location. On the in the village flood control outlet and also maintains the water of Saxonville in the northeasterly part of the supply pool. An intake tower with two 2'x2' gat- Town of Framingham, Middlesex County about ed outlets regulates the water supply outflow. A 20 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. (See Geo- single 4'x7' emergency gate will be located within logical Survey Map for Framingham, Mass.) the intake structure immediately upstream from Existing project. About 2,900 feet of earth the service gates. Th reservoir would be operated dikes, 750 feet of concrete floodwalls, vehicular as an integral part of the comprehensive water flood gate, railroad stoplog structure, pumping resources development plan for the North Na- station and appurtenant structures all located shua River, a tributary of the Merrimack River. along the left bank of the river. In addition The latest approved cost estimate (1972) for new about 1,200 feet of existing channel will be work is $2,785,000 for lands including reloca- straightened with 60-foot bottom width. Latest tions and $5,715,000 for construction, a total of approved cost estimate (1972) for new work is $8,500,000 The project has been reformulated to $390,000 for lands including relocations and delete the authorized water supply storage and to $2,580,000 for construction, a total of $2,- add water quality and recreation as project pur- 970,000. Total includes local costs of $370,000 poses. This is subject to post-authorization for lands and $20,000 for relocations, a total of change approval by OMB. (See Table 1-B at end $350,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Act authorizing existing project.) Local cooperation. Based on the reformulated Local cooperation. Local interests must provide project, local interests are required to pay or all lands, easements and rights-of-way for con- repay one-half separable first costs allocated to struction; hold and save United States free from recreation and fish and wildlife; and administer, damages due to construction works; maintain operate and maintain, including replacement, and operate all works after completion; provide recreation and fish and wildlife lands and facili- all alterations and replacements of existing utili- ties, all in accordance with the Federal Water ties including bridges, highways, sewers and rail- Project Recreation Act of 1965; protect channels road modifications and relocations except for downstream of the reservoir from encroachments railroad bridges and bridge approaches; prevent which would adversely affect its operation; hold encroachment on both improved and unim- and save the United Statls free from all damages proved channel through Saxonville; and prohibit due to water rights claims resulting from con- encroachment on ponding areas and, if capacity struction and operation of the reservoir; and of these areas is impaired, provide suitable pond- exercise to the full extent of their legal capability, ing capacity or equivalent pumping capacity. control against removal of water in the basin Estimated cost to local interests is $390,000. which will affect the reservoir's water quality stor- Formal assurances will be requested during final age and the development of dependable stream design. regulations; and exercise to the full extent of Operations and results during fiscal year. New their legal capability, control against removal of Work: Advanced engineering and design was ini- streamflow made available by reservoir storage tiated . for water quality. Formal assurances will be re- quested during final design. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction Operations has not been started. Planning is in initial stages. and results during fiscal year. New work: Advance engineering and design contin- 51H. WHITMANVILLE LAKE, MASS. ued. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- neering and design is continuing and is 70 per- Location. On the in Westminis- cent complete. ter, Worcester County, in the north-central sec- tion of Massachusetts about 45 miles west of Bos- ton. (See Geological Survey map for Gardner, 52. NEW BEDFORD, FAIRHAVEN, Mass.) AND ACUSHNET, MASS. Existing project. Construction of an earthfill Location. Main harbor barrier is across New dam, 1,500 feet long and a maximum height of Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor in vicinity of 76 feet with a storage capacity of 9,350 acre-feet Palmer Island. Supplemental dikes and walls are

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provided in Clark Cove area of New Bedford Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- and Fairhaven. (See Geological Survey maps for pleted. Construction of barrier and appurte- New Bedford North, New Bedford South, Mar- nances was initiated in October 1962, and com- ion, and Sconticut Neck, Mass., and Coast and pleted in January 1966. Construction of the Geodetic Survey Charts 249, 252, and 1210.) pumping station was initiated in October 1962 Existing project. A 4,500-foot earthfill dike, and completed in June 1964. with rock faces and toes and a top width of 20 feet. A gated opening, 150 feet wide, is included 53. NEW LONDON, CONN. in section of barrier between Palmer Island and Location. In the city of New London, Conn., Fairhaven mainland to accommodate navigation. about 45 miles southeast Closure of navigation opening in barrier accom- of Hartford, Conn., and 50 miles southwest of Providence, R.I. (See Geo- plished by sector gates with concrete abutments logical Survey Map for New and sill founded on rock. Each gate has a radius London, Conn.) of 90 feet, a central angle of 60 degrees, and a Existing project. Hurricane protection project total height of 59 feet. Gates are opened and consists principally of two barriers. Bentleys closed by means of a rack and pinion drive. Creek barrier will be 2,900 feet long with 20-foot Controls are arranged so that gates can be oper- hydraulic single - leaf swing navigation opening. ated singly or simultaneously from either of two The Bentleys Creek area will be utilized as pond- control houses, one on each abutment. Two gat- ing area for interior drainage when navigation ed conduits are constructed in section of barrier gate is closed. Top of barrier will be at 22.0 feet between New Bedford and Palmer Island, each mean sea level. Shaw Cove barrier will be 1,900 consisting of two separate conduits side by side, feet long with a 50-foot cateral rolling navigation each 6 feet wide by 9 feet high. These conduits opening to accommodate existing channel. A will permit emergency emptying of pool above storm water pumping station will be located be- barrier. A dike extension of earthfill with rock hind the barrier to discharge interior drainage. facing runs south for 3,600 feet from western Top of barrier will be at plus 18.0 feet mean sea end of harbor barrier. Closure to high ground is level. Both barriers will be rock-faced earthfill effected by 1,000 feet of dike of earthfill with structures. A small earthfilled dike 140 feet long rock facing running westward. Protection in will be provided to close a low-lying area near Clark Cove area consists of 5,800 feet of earthfill, Smith Street. One 50-foot street gate, a 30-foot rock-faced dike, running 2,700 feet across head railroad gate and 168 feet of reinforced concrete of Clark Cove, then south along east shore of wall complete the protection plan. Latest ap- cove for about 2,400 feet. At west end, closure to proved estimate (1971) is $12,275,000 for con- high ground is accomplished by a dike construct- struction and $825,000 for lands and damages, a ed of earthfill with rock facing, 600 feet long and total of $13,100,000 for new work. Total includes at east end by a similar dike 100 feet long. The local costs of $800,000 for lands and a $3,- 3,100-foot long Fairhaven dike is constructed of 130,000 cash contribution. (See Table 1-B at end earthfill with rock facing. Cost of completed pro- of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) ject is $17,997,903 for construction, and $616,- Local cooperation. Local interests must: (a) 507 for lands, right-of-way and relocations, a to- Provide lands and rights-of-way for construction; tal of $18,614,410. This total includes local costs (b) make alterations and relocations; (c) bear 30 of $601,290 for lands and relocations and a $6,- percent of construction cost with credit allowed 502,976 cash contribution. (See Table 1-B at end or (a) and (b); (d) hold the United States free of chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) from damages; and (e) maintain and operate all Local cooperation. Local interests must contrib- works. Estimated costs to local interests are ute 30 percent of first cost, including lands and $800,000 for lands and relocations and a cash rights-of-way; contribute capitalized value of contribution of $3,130,000, a total of $3,930,000. annual maintenance and operation ($1,520,000) Assurances will be requested during final design. for main harbor barrier; hold the United States Operations and results during fiscal year. New free from damages; and maintain and operate work: Advance engineering and design suspend- improvement except main harbor barrier after ed. Bentley Creek portion of design completed completion. Total costs for all requirements of and Shaw Cove portion approximately 50 per- local cooperation are $7,104,323. Local require- cent complete. Planning held in abeyance pend- ments fully complied with. ing review of alternative plans presented by City Operations and results during fiscal year. New of New London. City has requested deletion of Work: Final audit completed and refund of con- Bentley Creek and revising Shaw Cove portions tributed funds made to Commonwealth of Mas- of project. sachusetts. Maintenance: Ordinary operation and Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- maintenance activities. neering and design is approximately 80 percent

1-43 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 complete. Further design and construction held utilities made necessary by construction of pro- in abeyance pending preparation and submission ject; bear 30 percent of total first cost, estimated of significant post-authorization change report to at $3,510,000 and consisting of cost of items list- OCE and OMB reflecting local desires for pro- ed above plus a cash contribution estimated at ject alteration. Remaining work consists of com- $2,327,000 contribute in cash, in lieu of cost of pleting design and awarding a multicomponent annual maintenance and operation of tidal por- continuing contract for project construction. tion of East Branch barrier which is to be operat- ed and maintained by the United States, an 54. STAMFORD, CONN. amount presently estimated at $800,000; main- tain and operate all works after completion with Location. In Fairfield County on north shore of exception of tidal portion of East Branch barrier Long Island Sound, about 30 miles east of New and aids to navigation; and hold the United York City and 20 miles southwest of Bridgeport, States free from damages. Assurances received Conn. (See Geological Survey map for Stamford, and cash contributions have been deposited. Conn.) Existing project. This hurricane protection Operations and results during fiscal year. pro- Maintenance: ject consists principally of three structures: East Ordinary operation and mainte- Branch barrier consists of 2,850 feet of earth- nance activities. filled dike, with rock faces and toes. It will ex- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- tend across East Branch at a point about 1,000 plete. Construction of project initiated in May feet above its mouth-about 900 feet north of 1965 and was completed in January 1969. Final Ware Island. Barrier has a top elevation of 17 audit will determine cost sharing. feet above mean sea level, a top width of 20 feet, and a gated opening, 90 feet wide where the 55. STRATFORD, CONN. barrier crosses existing navigation channel. A 45,000 gallons per minute pumping station is in Location. In town of Stratford, Fairfield Coun- ty, navigation gate structure to prevent excessive Conn., on north shore of Long Island Sound ponding during flood stages. West Branch prot- about 50 miles northeast of New York City and ection on east bank of West Branch consists of 13 miles southwest of New Haven. (See Geologi- cal Survey 1,340 feet of concrete wall, 160 feet of sheet pile maps for Bridgeport and Milford, bulkhead wall, and 2,950 feet of earthfilled dike. Conn.) Dike is constructed with rock facing on top and Existing project. Hurricane protection project seaward slope and either rock or seeded topsoil provides for about 3 miles of earthfilled levees on landward slope. Walls forming northern or around the Great Meadows area of town and a upper half of protection have a top elevation 17 system of earthfilled levees and concrete flood- feet above mean sea level, and a top width of 10 walls about 2.5 miles long along the west bank of feet. Appurtenant structures include a 229,500 the Housatonic River and the shoreline of Long gallons per minute pumping station to handle Island Sound north of Stratford Point. Appur- storm runoff and discharge of cooling water dur- tenant structures would include a control struc- ing periods of gate closure. Westcott Cove prot- ture in the barrier crossing Lewis Gut to permit ection consists of 4,400 feet of earthfilled dike continued flow of the Gut through the barrier with rock facing on top and seaward slopes and during normal periods, ramps to bring roadway seeded topsoil on landward slopes and two elevations up to desired protection grade at dike pumping stations with total capacity of 85,500 crossings of existing roadways and six pumping gallons per minute. Latest approved estimate for stations to discharge sewage effluent and interior new work is $9,820,000 for construction, and drainage during flood periods. Approved cost $1,880,000 for lands and damages and reloca- estimate (1971) for new work is $3,550,000 for tions, a total of $11,700,000. Total includes local lands including relocations and $20,750,000 for costs of $1,183,000 for lands and damages and a construction, a total of $24,300,000. Total in- cash contribution of $3,207,000. (See Table 1-B cludes local costs of $2,400,000 for lands, $1,- at end of chapter for Act authorizing existing 150,000 for relocations and a cash contribution project.) of $3,750,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter Local cooperation. Local interests will provide for Act authorizing existing project.) lands, easements, and rights-of-way; make modi- Local cooperation. Local interests must provide fications to existing storm drainage system which lands, easements and rights-of-way for construc- may be required to obtain full benefits of protec- tion and operation of project; make all changes, tion plan, all necessary modifications to existing alterations and relocations of buildings, highways sanitary sewer facilities required to prevent entry and utilities, and modifications to sewerage and of tidal-waters, and all changes, alterations and drainage facilities made necessary by construction additions to or relocations of any buildings and of the project; bear 30 percent of total first cost

1-44 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION of project with credit allowed for value of lands drock is in the right, or south abutment. Spillway and relocations; hold United States free from is concrete overflow type, having a crest length of damages due to construction works; maintain 220 feet and a peak discharge capacity of 29,800 and operate all works after completion and pre- cubic feet per second. Outlet consists of three 3- vent any encroachment on ponding areas which by 4 1/2-foot conduits provided with sluice gates. would decrease the effectiveness of the improve- Gates are electrically operated from control ments, and, if impaired, provide substitute stor- house on right abutment. An earth dike 610 feet age capacity or equivalent pumping capacity. long is at south end of reservoir, 2 3/4 miles Total estimated cost to local interests is $7,- from spillway. Reservoir capacity totals 12,700 300,000. Stratford Town Council passed a reso- acre-feet (11,300 acre-feet for flood control pur- lution on 10 January 1972 withdrawing previous poses and 1,400 acre-feet permanent storage), assurances and support of the project. equivalent to 9 inches of runoff from its drainage Operations and results during fiscal year. New area of 26.5 square miles. Estimated cost of pro- Work: Advance engineering and design contin- ject is $2,359,000 for construction and $841,000 ued until 11 January 1972 at which time all de- for lands and damages including highway reloca- sign was suspended due to withdrawal of local tions, a total of $3,200,000. Total includes an es- support. Project reclassified to inactive category timated $100,000 as local share of additional rec- on 29 February 1972. reation facilities to be constructed. Project is a unit of comprehensive plan for flood control and Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engi- other purposes in Thames River Basin. (See Ta- neering and design is about 65 percent complete. ble 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing ex- Project is inactive. isting project.) Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act BASIN, CONN., 56. THAMES RIVER of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 R.I., AND MASS. percent of future recreational development in Works covered by this plan are a series of dams accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- and reservoirs on tributaries of Thames River in reation Act. Massachusetts and Connecticut, within a radius Operations and results during fiscal year. of 45 miles from Norwich, Conn., and a channel Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- enlargement on Shetucket River where it dis- nance. charges into Thames River at Norwich. Flood Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- Control Act of August 18, 1941, approved plan plete except for construction of additional recre- for a system of reservoirs and channel improve- ation facilities. Construction of dam and appur- ments in Thames River Basin in accordance with tenant works was initiated in September 1956 House Document 885, 76th Congress, 3d session, and completed in June 1958. and authorized $6 million for initiation and par- tial accomplishment of project. Flood Control 56B. EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MASS. Act of December 22, 1944, authorized comple- tion of approved plan. Flood Control Act of July Location. Dam is on Quinebaug River, 64.5 14, 1960, authorized project for West Thompson miles above its confluence with Shetucket River Reservoir, substantially as recommended in Sen- and 1 mile southwest of village of Fiskdale, Mass. ate Document 41, 86th Congress, 2d session. (See (See Geological Survey maps-Whales, Mass., Table 1-M at end of chapter on reservoirs and and Conn., Southbridge, Mass. and Conn., East local protection districts, Thames River Basin, for Brookfield, Mass., and Warren, Mass.) projects comprising approved plan.) Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam 520 feet long, 55 feet above streambed. Dam provides a 56A. BUFFUMVILLE LAKE, MASS. flood control storage capacity of 28,800 acre-feet Location. Dam is on , 1.3 miles and an operational storage capacity of 1,200 above its junction with French River and 8 miles acre-feet, a total of 30,000 acre-feet, equivalent northeast of Southbridge, Mass. Reservoir ex- to 8.3 inches of runoff from its controlled drain- tends upstream about 1.7 miles northerly and 1.9 age area of 67.5 square miles. Chute-type spill- miles southerly. (See Geological Survey way with a crest length of 75 feet is in the right, maps-Webster, Mass. and Conn., and Leicester, or south abutment. Outlet works consist of in- Mass.) take, with stoplog facilities, gate structure with Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with two 6-foot 3-inch by 11-foot gates and controls; a rockfill slope protection. It has a top length of 10-foot 6-inch horseshoe-shaped conduit, about 3,255 feet, a top width of 20 feet and a maxi- 230 feet long; a stilling basin and service bridge. mum height of 66 feet above streambed. A com- Reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated bined spillway and outlet founded on firm be- system of reservoirs for control of floods in

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Thames River Basin. Latest cost estimate for new 56D. MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE, work is $1,570,000 for construction and $5,- CONN. 720,000 for lands and damages including high- way relocations, a total of $7,290,000. Total in- Location. Dam is at Mansfield Hollow, Conn., cludes an estimated $220,000 as local share of on Natchaug River, 5.3 miles above its conflu- additional recreation facilities to be constructed. ence with Willimantic River. It is 4 miles north- (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act author- east of city of Willimantic, Conn. (See Geological izing existing project.) Survey maps for Spring Hill and Willimantic, Conn.) Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Existing project. Dam is rolled-earth type with of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 a dumped rock blanket on upstream face. It has percent of future recreational development in a top length, including spillway, of 12,422 feet, a accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- top width of 15 feet, and a maximum height of reation Act. 70 feet. There are also five earth dikes north of Operations and results during fiscal year. New dam and one earth dike south of dam having a work: Planning in progress for expansion of respective length of 190, 830, 464, 257, 766, and parking and access facilities. Maintenance: 104 feet and a respective maximum height of 12, Ordinary operation and maintenance activities. 55, 15, 11, 8, and 12 feet. Spillway is in river channel and is concrete, gravity type with a crest Project is com- Condition at end of fiscal year. length of 690 feet. Outlet works are in spillway recre- plete except for construction of additional and consist of five conduits, each controlled by a and appur- ation facilhties. Construction of dam 5-foot 6-inch by 7-foot slide gate hydraulically tenant works was initiated in May 1958 and operated from a gallery within spillway. completed in June 1960. Reservoir is operated for flood control purposes and has a storage capacity of 52,000 acre-feet which is equivalent to 6.1 inches of runoff from HODGES VILLAGE DAM, 56C. its drainage area of 159 square miles. Estimated MASS. cost for project is $4,300,000 for construction Location. Dam is on French River, 15 miles and $2,340,000 for lands and damages, a total of above its confluence with Quinebaug River, at $6,640,000. Total includes an estimated $90,000 Hodges Village in town of Oxford, Mass., about as local share of additional recreation facilities to 5 miles north of Webster, Mass. (See Geological be constructed. Project is a unit of comprehen- Survey maps for Webster, Mass., and Conn., sive plan for flood control and other purposes in Leicester, Mass., Worcester South, Mass., and Thames River Basin. (See Table 1-B at end of Oxford, Mass.) chapter for Act authorizing existing project.) Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam 2,140 of 1938 applies. Local interests must also bear 50 feet long, 55 feet above streambed, with a con- percent of future recreational development in crete overflow section. Dam provides a flood con- accordance with 1965 Federal Water Project Rec- trol storage capacity of 12,800 acre-feet. Drain- reation Act. age area controlled is 31 square miles. Reservoir, Operations and results during fiscal year. at spillway crest elevation 501, extends about 3 Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- miles upstream and lies entirely in town of Ox- nance activities. ford, Mass. Included in project are four earth at end of fiscal year. Project is com- dikes necessary for closing saddles in reservoir Condition for construction of additional recre- perimeter. The four dikes have a total length of plete except Construction of dam, initiated in 2,600 feet and maximum height of 35 feet. ation facilities. completed in May 1952. Reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated 1949, was system of reservoirs for flood control in Thames River Basin. Latest cost estimate for new work is 56E. WEST THOMPSON LAKE, $1,277,000 for construction and $3,144,000 for CONN. lands and damages including highway, railroad, Location. Dam is on Quinebaug River in town and utility relocation, a total of $4,421,000. (See of Thompson, Conn. Site is in village of West Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act authorizing from city of Put- existing project.) Thompson, 2 miles upstream nam, Conn. (See Geological Survey map, Put- Condition at end of fiscal year. Project is com- man, Conn.) plete. Construction of dam and appurtenant Existing project. Dam is a rolled-earthfill struc- works, initiated in March 1958, was completed in ture 2,550 feet long with maximum height of 70 December 1959. feet above streambed. A side channel spillway

1-46 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION with a 320-foot L-shaped concrete weir is in right potable water supply system. At end of fiscal year abutment. A 600-foot long dike with a maximum installation of system by contract was underway. height of 19 feet is northeast of dam. Reservoir Planning underway for conversion of chemical overflows will discharge through a side channel comfort station to a flush type facility. Mainte- spillway in the west (right) abutment. Dam im- nance: Ordinary operation and maintenance ac- pounds a reservoir 6.3 miles long with a surface tivities. area of 1,250 acres. Reservoir provides a flood Condition at end of fiscal year. All new work is control storage capacity of 25,600 acre-feet, complete except construction of recreational fa- equivalent to 6.5 inches of runoff from its net cilities. Construction of dam and appurtenant drainage area of 74 square miles, below Westville works was initiated in April 1960 and completed and East Brimfield Reservoirs. In addition, a 200 in August 1962. acre permanent pool with storage capacity of 1,200 acre-feet is provided for recreational activi- 57. TRUMBULL LAKE, CONN. ty. Latest approved cost estimate for new work is $5,120,000 for construction and $1,860,000 for Location. On the Pequonnock River in the lands, damages and road relocations, a total of town of Trumbull, Fairfield County, in south- $6,980,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for western Connecticut about 4 miles north of Act authorizing existing project.) Bridgeport. (See Geological Survey Map for Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act Long Hill, Connecticut.) of 1938 applies. Existing project. Concrete gravity dam about Operations and results during fiscal year. New 915 feet long with maximum height of 129 feet. Work: Miscellaneous land acquisition continued. A chute spillway will be incorporated in the east- Maintenance: Ordinary operation and mainte- ern end of the structure. Dam will impound a nance activities. multiple-purpose reservoir with total storage of Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of 13,850 acre-feet. Of total storage capacity, 6,080 dam, road relocations, and appurtenances was acre-feet equivalent to 8 inches of runoff from its initiated in August 1963 and completed in Octo- drainage area of 14 square miles will be allocated ber 1965. Additional land acquisition and con- to flood control, 5,850 acre-feet for water supply, struction of recreation facilities remain to com- 1,350 acre-feet for low flow augmentation and plete the project. 510 acre-feet dead storage. Latest approved cost estimate (1972) for new work is $3,490,000 for 56F. WESTVILLE LAKE, MASS. lands including relocations and $10,110,000 for construction, a total of $13,600,000. Lack of suit- Location. Dam is on Quinebaug River, 56.7 able earthfill material within reasonable distance miles above its confluence with Shetucket River, of the site necessitated change from rolled earth- in towns of Sturbridge and Southbridge, Mass., fill to concrete gravity dam for more economical and 1.3 miles west of center of Southbridge. (See design. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter for Act Geological Survey maps-Southbridge, Mass. and authorizing existing project.) R.I., and East Brookfield, Mass.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required Existing project. A rolled-earthfill dam across to repay all the costs allocated to water supply, as main river channel, with a maximum height of determined by the Chief of Engineers, in accord- 78 feet above streambed. Concrete spillway sec- ance with the provisions of the Water Supply Act tion is on north abutment. Reservoir has a flood of 1958, as amended, presently estimated at $5,- control storage capacity of 11,000 acre-feet, 730,000 exclusive of interest; pay or repay equivalent to 6.5 inches of runoff from con- one-half separable first costs allocated to recrea- trolled net drainage area of 32 square miles. tion and fish and wildlife presently estimated at Reservoir is operated as a unit of coordinated $0 due to reduction of recreational development system of reservoirs for flood control in Thames to only minimum facilities, and administer, oper- River Basin. Estimated cost of new work is $2,- ate and maintain, including replacement, recrea- 410,000 for construction, and $3,400,000 for tion and fish and wildlife lands and facilities, all lands and damages (including relocation of high- in accordance with the Federal Water Project ways, utilities, cemeteries, and structures), a total Recreation Act; protect channels downstream of of $5,810,000. (See Table 1-B at end of chapter the reservoirs from encroachments which would for Act authorizing existing project.) adversely affect operation of the system; at least Local cooperation. Section 2, Flood Control Act annually notify interests affected that project will not provide complete flood protection; hold and of 1938 applies. save the United States free from all damages due Operations and results during fiscal year. New to water rights claims resulting from construction Work: Plans were developed for installation of and operation; and exercise to the full extent of

1-47 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY 1972 their legal capability, control against removal of dinated within each basin dependent upon its loca- streamflow made available by reservoir storage tion in the watershed, its available storage capacity for low-flow augmentation. Estimated cost to lo- and origin of flood. In addition to flood control cal interests is $5,730,000. Recreational develop- releases, water supply and flow augmentation re- ment has been reduced to a minimum as a result leases were made from selected reservoirs. Regula- of state's action not to support same. Signed as- tion of an appreciable nature during the fiscal year surances have been received from the Town of was as follows: Trumbull. Assurances have been requested from Blackstone River Basin. The West Hill reser- City of Bridgeport and State of Connecticut. voir was regulated in March 1972, resulting in 27 Draft of water supply agreement is being re- percent of storage being utilized. viewed. Connecticut River Basin. During the month of Operations and results during fiscal year. April 1972, Surry Mountain, Otter Brook, Birch Advance engineering and design was continued. Hill, Tully, Littleville, Knightville and Colebrook Condition at end of fiscal year. New Work: reservoirs utilized storage ranging from 12 to 35 Advance engineering arid design is 75 percent percent. In May 1972, Union Village, North complete. Hartland, North Springfield, Ball Mountain and Townshend were regulated with 14 to 35 percent 58. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED of flood control storage utilized. In addition re- FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS leases for white water canoeing occurred at Ball Mountain during October 1971 and May 1972. In accordance with provisions of Flood Control Water supply and fishing releases were dis- Act of 1936, as amended, local flood protection charged from Colebrook River Reservoir. works constructed with Federal funds are trans- Housatonic River Basin. All 6 reservoirs in the ferred to local interests to operate and maintain. Naugatuck watershed, namely East Branch, Hall To insure compliance with regulations prescribed Meadow, Thomaston, Northfield Brook, Black for their operation and maintenance regular Rock, Hancock Brook and Hop Brook, stored inspections of the following projects were made flood waters on three occasions with storages during the fiscal year: Connecticut: November ranging from 6 to 17 percent. 1971 and June 1972-East Branch Dam, Hall Meadow Brook Dam, Mad River Lake, Torring- Merrimack River Basin. During April 1972 uti- ton and Winsted; November MacDowell was continuously regulated and 1971-Waterbury-Watertown; December lized up to 22 percent of storage capacity. The stored about 4 per- 1971-East Hartford, Hartford, Norwalk; Octo- Hopkinton-Everett complex stored 10 per- ber 1971 and June 1972-Pawcatuck; November cent. In May 1972 Franklin Falls 1971 and May 1972-Stamford; June cent and Blackwater 7 percent. 1972-Sucker Brook Dam. Maine: October 1971 Thames River Basin. There were significant and April 1972-Cherryfield. Massachusetts: flood control operations at all of the six reser- November 1971 and June 1972-Chicopee, Chi- voirs, namely Hodges Village, Buffumville, East copee Falls, Gardner, Holyoke, Northampton, Brimfield, Westville, West Thompson and Mans- Springfield, Three Rivers, Ware, West Spring- field Hollow, during March 1972 with storages field, West Warren; October 1971 and April ranging from 13 to 35 percent. 1972-Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell; October 1971 and June 1972-Canton and Worcester. 60. HURRICANE BARRIER New Hampshire: October 1971 and April OPERATIONS 1972-Farmington, Keene, Lincn, Nashua; April 1972-Wilton. Rhode Island: June Four hurricane barriers, located along the 1972-Blackstone; October 1971 and June southern coast of New England, protect coastal 1972- Woonsocket (Lower and Upper). communities from tidal flooding associated with Vermont: October 1971 and April hurricanes or severe coastal storms. The Corps 1972-Weston. operates the navigational elements of the Stam- ford, Conn. and New Bedford-Fairhaven, Mass. 59. FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR barriers The Fox Point, R.I. and Pawcatuck, OPERATIONS Conn. barriers are operated by the local com- munities. A brief resume of operations follows: A coordinated system of reservoirs, many of which are multi-purpose in nature and all contain- Stamford Barrier. The barrier gate was closed ing significant amounts of storage for flood control on 24 occasions, all due to coastal storms. The maximum ocean tide rose to 9.0 feet msl. purposes, has been established in five major flood producing basins in New England. During periods New Bedford-Fairhaven Barrier. The barrier of flood flows, regulation of reservoirs is fully coor- gates were closed on 17 occasions, all due to

1-48 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION coastal storms. The maximum ocean tide rose to tion surveys; $145,532 for flood control surveys; 5.3 feet msl. $76,102 for beach erosion surveys; $57,397 for Fox Point and Pawcatuck Barriers. Neither of coordination surveys; and $197,067 for compre- these barriers were operated during the fiscal hensive basin surveys. year. 64. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF 61. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD BASIC DATA. CONTROL PROJECTS The Division Engineer is the U.S. representa- (See Table 1-N at end of chapter.) tive on Saint John and Saint Croix River Engi- neering Committee. He is also U.S. member on Saint Croix River Board of Control. Annual FLOOD CONTROL WORK 62. inspections are made of conditions on these two UNDER SPECIAL rivers and a continuing program of compilation AUTHORIZATION of basic hydrologic information is carried out. Division Flood control activities pursuant to section 205, Engineer's representatives during past Public Law 858, 80th Congress, as amended year kept closely in touch with developments in (preau th oriza tion) the two basins and cooperated with their Canadi- an counterparts assisting in development of bas- (See table at end of chapter.) ins' resources. Total costs for fiscal year were Snagging and Clearing activities pursuant to $4,146. Total costs to June 30, 1972 were $27,- section 208, Public Law 780, 83rd Congress 139. , Brunswick, Me. Costs for Flood plain studies comprise compilation and fiscal year were $3,166. dissemination, upon responsible local request, of Bound Brook, Scituate, Mass. Costs for fiscal information on floods and potential flood dam- year were $8,779. ages, including identification of areas subject to inundation by floods of various magnitudes and N.H. Costs for fiscal year Stoney Brook, Wilton, frequencies, and general criteria for guidance in $13,540. were use of flood plain areas; and engineering advice Emergency flood control activities-repair, to local interests for their use in planning to flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, ameliorate flood hazard. Total costs for fiscal 84th Cong., and antecedent legislation) year were $194,507. Total costs to June 30, 1971, Federal costs for fiscal year were $62,980 for were $1,379,053. (See Table 1-P at end of chap- advance preparation of flood control and coastal ter for completed flood plain studies.) emergencies, $14,440 for emergency operations and $9,756 for rehabilitation work.

General Investigations

63. SURVEYS Fiscal year costs for surveys from regular funds were $656,892 of which $180,794 was for naviga-

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TABLE 1-A COST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Stee

Scection Total to in Text Project Funding FY 69 FY 70 FY 71 FY 72 June 30, 1972

1. Andrews River, Mass. New Work (Regular Funds) Approp. 9,000 52,500 218,401 Cost 5,123 786 10,389 7,117 173,018 Maint. Approp. 347 13,908 14,255 Cost 347 12,228 12,575 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 166,000 Cost 5,110 -384 134,930 2. Boston Harbor, Mass. New Work Approp. 25,313,083 i Cost 25,313,083 Maint. Approp. 72,072 23,107 29,553 46,433 5,87 7,8132 Cost 17,270 23,224 30,339 42,948 5,874,3282 3. Cape Cod Canal, Mass. New Work Approp. 50,000 55,000 50,00 123,300 32,227,5823,73 Cost 2,063 1,856 12,452 58,259 32,023,912 Maint. Approp. 1,676,608 1,440,209 1,934,386 2,481,546 33,930,229 Cost 1,238,361 1,820,989 1,386,600 2,362,679 33,132,456 Minor rehab. Approp. -9,323 390,677 Cost -2,498 390,677 Major rehab. Approp. 1,295,000 Cost 1,295,000 4. Chatham Stage Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 266,705 Cost 266,705 Maint. Approp. 410 110,000 3,843 25,634 851,18110 Cost 410 99,084 14,759 25,634 851,18110 5. Cohasset Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 1,628 3,000 281,6164 (Regular Funds) Cost 10,109 2,348 23,100 277,125 Maint. Approp. 17,000 1,672 -7,878 38,833 Cost 9,640 712 442 38,833 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. - 127,000 Cost -8,158 650 100,835 6. Connecticut River New Work below Hartford Approp. 1,541,1855,6,6 Conn. Cost 1,541,1855 Maint. Approp. 484,901 623,096 246,665 396,000 5,545,215 Cost 293,221 89,897 778,239 22,980 5,170,570 Major rehab. Approp. 60,000 Cost 227 990 20,133 3,618 60,000 7. Clinton Harbor, New Work Conn. Approp. 72,405 Cost 72,405 Maint. Approp. 89,800 346,572 Cost 24,680 281,452 8. Fall River Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 150,000 100,000 625,000 5,643,408 Cost 88,112 119,868 103,587 5,079,975 Maint. Approp. 4,928 12,719 903,2931 Cost 4,928 12,719 903,2931

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TABLE 1-A (Continued) COST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

See Section Total to in Text Project Funding FY 69 FY 70 FY 71 FY 72 June 30, 1972

9. Gloucester Harbor, New Work and Annisquam Approp. 1,296,93412 River, Mass. Cost 1,296,9341 Maint. Approp. 13,062 64,693 1,451 302,700 1,003,750 Cost 13,062 64,461 1,683 34,530 735,580 10. Great Salt Pond, New Work Block Island, R.I. Approp. 189,037 Cost 189,037 Maint. Approp. 70 3,630 148,140 274,460 Cost 70 3,630 148,140 274,460 11. Green Harbor, Mass. New Work (Regular Funds) Approp. 36,000 263,000 Cost 193,029 23,446 5,681 26 253,755 Maint. Approp. 4,740 16,018 27,498 5,062 178,118 Cost 4,740 109,388 57,828 6,162 178,118 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 24,000 164,000 Cost 135,840 18,868 3,561 158,269 12. Hampton Harbor, N.H. New Work Approp. 200,00013 Cost 200,00013 Maint. Approp. 8,742 143,746 28,331 265,239 Cost 8,116 621 139,371 32,206 264,739 13. Harbor of Refuge, Pt. New Work 5004350 Judith, R.I. Approp. 2,500,430 Cost Maint. Approp. 15,777 124,821 3,735 1,332,535 Cost 15,777 119,894 -11,175 1,312,698 Major rehab. Approp. 1,926,000 Cost 1,926,000 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 17,587 Cost 17,587 14. Housatonic River, New Work Conn. Approp. 859,69114 Cost 859,69114 Maint. Approp. 5,215 1,553 48,900 522,072 Cost 5,215 1,553 45,135 518,307 15. Kennebec River, Me. New Work Approp. 1,599,94069 Cost 1,599,94069 Maint. Approp. 49,991 132,471 25,865 843,644 Cost 50,021 132,171 26,165 843,644 16. Lagoon Pond, Martha's New Work Vineyard, Mass. Approp. 13,000 70,000 102,200 Cost 509 242 6,387 2,392 27,130 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 98,000 98,000 Cost 17. Machias River, Me. New Work Approp. 32,000 Cost 32,000 Maint. Approp. 94,932 21,276 151,847 Cost 20,442 95,766 151,847

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TABLE 1-A (Continued) COST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

See Section Total to in Text Project Funding FY 69 FY 70 FY 71 FY 72 June 30, 1972

18. New Haven Harbor, New Work Conn. Approp. 4,205,24616 Cost 4,205,24616 Maint. Approp. 25,000 30,605 -66,244 1,291,800 4,930,24617 Cost 28,568 26,227 -59,809 104,366 3,742,77417 19. Newburyport Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 565,225 Cost 565,225 Maint. Approp. 63,885 455,105 208,674 -3,560 1,220,063 Cost 63,885 151,305 489,706 19,208 1,220,063 Major rehab. Approp. 575,000 -25,000 -23,476 1,415,524 Cost 753,046 178,957 474,785 1,415,524 20. Niantic Bay and New Work Harbor, Conn. Approp. 50,000 5,000 3,233 66,464 (Regular Funds) Cost 7,489 20,039 30,624 81 66,464 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 50,000 17,500 67,500 Cost 35,155 30,065 2,280 67,500 21. Patchogue River, New Work 150,00015 Conn. Approp. 150,00015 Cost Maint. Approp. 2,239 6,114 79,638 140,756 Cost 2,239 6,114 17,988 79,106 22. Plymouth Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 310,000 20,000 2,127,21820 (Regular Funds) Cost 504,092 364,816 133,584 121,969 2,126,679 Maint. Approp. 10,217 712,67321 Cost 10,217 712,67321 Major rehab. Approp. 420,000 25,000 23,475 914,475 Cost 15,128 21,828 783,700 60,184 893,601 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 573,000 Cost 119,872 94,778 21,571 38,984 541,611 Maint. Contrib. 400 Cost 400 Work 23. Portland Harbor, New 9,588,71022 Maine Approp. -10,000 9,588,71022 Cost 15,692 Maint. Approp. 78 113,651 7,366 -718 1,678,985 Cost 78 32,522 74,757 13,020 1,678,985 24. Portsmouth Harbor New Work and Piscataqua Approp. -8,000 2,977 8,797 -503 5,384,04323 River, Maine and Cost 20,057 429 141,099 6,387 5,384,04323 N.H. Maint. (Regular Funds) Approp. 158,608 176,175 9,254 344,037 Cost 149,601 185,119 9,317 344,037 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. - - 7,500 - 100,000 Cost - - 96,241 - 96,241 25. Providence River New Work and Harbor, R.I. Approp. 3,880,000 4,820,000 3,500,000 1,817,300 24,670,9452424 Cost 3,833,572 3,873,742 4,504,782 99,307 22,95 2,816 Maint. Approp. 440,000 759,541 3,664,30525 Cost 378,113 821,428 3,664,30525

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TABLE 1-A (Continued) COST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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26. Provincetown Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 26 7,000 178,000 1,365,000 2,286,500 4,508,95426 Cost 10,317 19,948 1,772,083 1,247,845 3,462,64726 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 420,000 340,000 760,000 Cost 420,000 340,000 760,000 Maint. Approp. 139,327 -17,437 261,910 Cost 22,327 99,563 261,910 27. Red Brook Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 12,000 105,000 10,000 -90,736 38,764 Cost 2,012 14,589 937 38,764 28. Rockland Harbor, New Work Maine Approp. 1,948,4627 Cost 1,948,462 Maint. Approp. 4,364 3,595 1,673 19,000 32,652 Cost 4,364 3,595 1,673 13,528 27,180 29. Saco River, Maine New Work (Regular Funds) Approp. 130,000 -6,977 663,739 Cost 18,942 111,781 663,739 Maint. Approp. 245,280 100,000 126,486 -380 858,401 Cost 276,516 263,976 124,934 5,119 858,401 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 62,000 82,030 Cost 58,474 78,474 30. Sakonnet Harbor, New Work R.I. Approp. 38,42718 Cost 38,42718 Maint. Approp. 1,559 4,329 5,888 Cost 1,559 2,339 3,898 31. Stamford Harbor, New Work Conn. Approp. 892,82430 Cost 892,82430 Maint. Approp. 8 10,432 9,693 38,109 489,818 Cost 8 10,432 6,422 35,177 483,6151 32. Stony Creek, New Work Branford, Conn. Approp. 88,000 -5,000 -2,513 112,487 (Regular Funds) Cost 13,865 78,283 2,512 112,487 Maint. Approp. 2,972 2,972 Cost 2,972 2,972 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 92,000 92,000 Cost 81,644 3,533 6,823 92,000 33. Wellfleet Harbor, New Work Mass. Approp. 157,63432 Cost 157,634 Maint. Approp. 81 100 80,461 118,280 205,453 Cost 81 100 30,461 168,280 205,453 34. Wells Harbor, Maine New Work Approp. 360,97333 Cost 360,973 Maint. Approp. 4,670 113,000 10,507 6,237 1,101,886 Cost 4,670 74,529 38,506 6,237 1,091,414

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TABLE 1-A (Continued) COST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

See Section Total to in Text Project Funding FY 69 FY 70 FY 71 FY 72 June 30, 1972

35. Westcott Cove, New Work Conn. Approp. 55,960' Cost 55,960 Maint. Approp. 55 7,921 7,331 45,384 Cost 55 7,921 7,331 45,384 36. Westport Harbor and New Work Saugatuck River, Approp. 19,308 Conn. Cost 19,308 Maint. Approp. 130,339 11,660 -15,400 154,979 Cost 12,303 106,915 7,350 31 154,979 37. Weymouth-Fore and New Work Town Rivers, Boston Approp. 600,000 925,000 2,300,000 4,565,200 15,422,95327,292 9 Harbor, Mass. Cost 37,388 51,207 3,550,037 4,747,499 15,415,15927, Maint. Approp. 342,000 264,602 1,050,71428 Cost 506,602 950,71428 42. Cliff Walk, Newport, New Work R.I. Approp. 50,000 46,300 50,000 59,600 292,600 Cost 38,361 73,750 35,230 103,091 251,321 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 100,000 807,000 907,000 Cost 864,000 864,000 43. Oak Bluffs Town New Work Beach, Martha's Approp. 76,700 234,700 Vineyard, Mass. Cost 1,033 13,382 1,210 718 23,803 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 170,000 36,000 206,000 Cost 47A. Lower Woonsocket, New Work R.I. Approp. -25,000 -25,000 6,763,000 (Regular Funds) Cost 2,969 30,126 2,117 77 6,545,078 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 1,312,000 Cost 5,010 1,254,135 (Other Contributed New Work Funds) Contrib. 492,000 Cost 487,925 47B. West Hill Dam, Mass. New Work Approp. 2,306,90234 Cost 2,306,90234 Maint. Approp. 32,278 47,830 45,987 64,900 348,084 Cost 32,555 38,752 53,291 63,328 344,692 48. Charles River Dam, New Work Mass. Approp. 135,000 435,000 650,000 1,220,000 (Regular Funds) Cost 17,690 344,009 315,614 677,313 49A. Ball Mountain Lake, New Work Vt. Approp. 10,535,238 Cost 10,535,238 Maint. Approp. 229,718 89,572 93,743 106,950 850,494 Cost 52,725 265,436 89,856 83,547 821,845 49B. Barre Falls Dam, New Work Mass. Approp. 1,967,819 Cost 1,967,819 Maint. Approp. 35,551 60,487 85,226 129,820 653,462 Cost 40,420 53,019 83,808 125,657 641,266 49C. Beaver Brook Lake, New Work N.H. Approp. 25,000 155,000 271,300 451,300 (Regular Funds) Cost 19,261 158,358 131,599 309,218

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49D. Birch Hill Dam, New Work Mass. Approp. 115,000 1,000 71,000 49,600 4,686,83835 Cost 16,849 173,061 28,919 32,068 4,608,67136 Maint. Approp. 35,506 44,720 81,998 84,540 849,803 Cost 37,263 38,468 74,452 93,578 844,990 49E. Chicopee Falls, New Work Mass. Approp -500 7,412 2,183,912 (Regular Funds) Cost 353 147 5,540 2,181,692 (Required Contributed New Work Funds) Contrib. 436,20038 Cost -5,419 411,292 49F. Colebrook River New Work Lake, Conn. Approp. 1,301,000 -155,000 33,500 6,500 14,155,000 Cost 1,100,996 282,638 147,671 14,114 14,148,313 Maint. Approp. 8,863 46,176 53,484 41,668 150,191 Cost 7,271 46,176 49,945 44,615 148,007 49G. Conant Brook Dam, New Work Mass. Approp 1,000 1,680 850 2,950,530 Cost 3,924 3,680 850 2,950,530 Maint. Approp. 20,518 31,390 29,042 33,336 138,471 Cost 20,518 31,390 29,042 n 32,510 137,646 49H. Knightville Dam, New Work Mass. Approp. 3,220,445393,220,44538 Cost 3,220,445 Maint. Approp. 62,383 65,588 68,510 104,946 991,784 Cost 60,255 67,533 70,322 92,192 976,829 491. Littleville Lake, New Work Mass. Approp. 7,013,412 Cost 7,013,412 Maint. Approp 46,699 55,533 69,466 95,124 372,738 Cost 45,570 56,082 64,956 94,274 366,717 49J. Mad River Lake, New Work Mass. Approp. 47,000 -15,000 -30,000 4,772,75766 Cost 37 510 743 4,772,04767 49K. North Hartland New Work Lake, Vt. Approp. 50,000 10,700 70,000 7,219,2894 O Cost 28,548 708 11,568 9,559 7,123,64841 Maint. Approp. 48,570 61,680 124,073 80,986 590,786 Cost 43,876 68,674 110,290 80,732 576,741 49L. North Springfield New Work Lake, Vt. Approp. 5,000 -11,000 70,000 -110,000 6,831,526 4 2 Cost 18,337 11,376 3,338 5,514 6,831,526 4 3 Maint. Approp. 58,774 375,471 117,257 136,484 958,240 Cost 46,442 133,945 370,734 125,437 946,658 49M. Otter Brook Lake, New Work N.H. Approp. 4,061,04844 Cost 4,061,04844 Maint. Approp. 47,422 56,112 63,809 88,930 611,339 Cost 38,681 67,002 63,409 82,486 604,495 49N. Park River, New Work Hartford, Conn. Approp. 100,000 198,600 298,600 Cost 84,875 84,875

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490. Sucker Brook Dam, New Work Conn. Approp. 514,000 314,972 43,320 2,197,292 (Regular Funds) Cost 475,565 313,224 170,632 7,262 2,193,412 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 20,000 20,000 Cost 19,000 19,000 49P. Surry Mountain Lake, New Work N.H. Approp. 34,900 35,000 35,000 15,000 2,687,31646 Cost 107,300 28,547 3,334 3,402 2,606,64446 Maint. Approp. 47,141 69,567 53,424 93,300 862,879 Cost 43,917 71,301 59,190 84,689 853,734

49Q. Townshend Lake, Vt. New Work Approp 40,000 6,000 7,333,24548 Cost 22,308 24,169 40,011 3,396 7,331,56648 Maint. Approp. 50,914 541,218 167,971 92,298 1,113,820 Cost 58,035 387,151 324,958 88,812 1,110,334 49R. Tully Lake, Mass. New Work Approp. 1,551,61349 Cost 1,551,61349 Maint. Approp. 37,074 94,271 78,788 117,185 748,220 Cost 37,683 92,217 68,285 121,782 740,141 49S. Union Village Dam, New Work Vt. Approp. 4,010,698 Cost 4,010,698 Maint. Approp. 58,449 51,781 64,720 92,925 777,069 Cost 72,379 61,842 64,212 78,376 756,101 49T. White River, New Work Hartford, Vt. Approp. 120,000 -1,000 185,000 -1,764 332,236 Cost 8,700 31,700 255,272 6,794 332,066 50A. Ansonia-Derby, Conn. New Work Approp. 2,435,000 4,240,000 5,400,000 4,667,300 17,937,300 Cost 1,831,545 4,708,994 5,490,638 4,014,349 17,198,526 (Other Contributed New Work Funds) Contrib. 231,300 10,995 28,000 710,345 51 Cost 104,088 258,627 71,337 17,771 625,323 50B. Black Rock Lake, New Work Conn. Approp. 2,353,000 1,335,000 -35,000 8,210,000 Cost 2,203,010 1,085,505 238,682 38,224 8,114,640 Maint. Approp. 21,862 43,124 93,600 158,586 Cost 21,862 42,786 91,728 156,376 50C. Danbury, Conn. New Work Approp. 155,000 49,600 315,600 Cost 118,305 9,402 10,070 8,833 252,035 50D. Derby, Conn. New Work Approp. 300,000 715,000 1,950,000 3,379,200 6,656,200 Cost 188,084 140,053 2,301,756 3,175,651 6,089,407 50E. East Branch Dam, New Work Conn. Approp. 55,000 15,000 6,000 1,959,83652 Cost 2,585 10,813 57,804 1,955,038 50F. Hancock Brook Lake, New Work Conn. Approp 114,000 398 53,000 4,179,911 Cost 123,354 6,983 52,987 13 4,179,911 Maint. Approp. 12,561 16,500 21,173 49,718 123,667 Cost 12,561 13,558 24,115 47,709 121,658

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50G. Hop Brook Lake, Conn.New Work Approp. 132,000 60,824 42,100 8,000 5,582,924 Cost 223,894 108,988 28,284 21,617 5,529,460 Maint. Approp. 29,940 42,327 57,283 84,400 226,610 Cost 27,436 44,387 56,713 74,843 215,977 50H. Northfield Brook New Work Lake, Conn. Approp. -487 2,830,512 Cost 30 2,830,512 Maint. Approp. 12,750 28,722 22,814 50,000 145,666 Cost 12,690 28,782 21,314 50,074 144,240 501. Thomaston Dam, Conn.New Work Approp. 500 14,280,612 Cost 411 14,280,523 Maint. Approp 46,830 59,884 74,701 141,173 562,444 Cost 43,086 57,482 80,163 121,111 541,543 51A. Baker Brook, Mass. New Work Approp 87,000 7,000 94,000 Cost 16,387 76,321 551 741 94,000 51B. Blackwater Dam, N.H. New Work Approp. 5 4 1,319,746 4 Cost 1,319,7465 Maint. Approp 34,518 36,487 54,924 61,698 514,432 Cost 53,629 37,408 54,924 57,910 510,644 51C. Edward MacDowell New Work s s Dam, N.H. Approp. 2,014,253 Cost 2,014,253s s Maint. Approp. 41,522 61,935 69,081 85,168 740,948 Cost 70,136 55,728 70,318 72,361 723,170 51D. Franklin Falls New Work s Dam, N.H. Approp 7,950,487 6 Cost 7,9 50,48756 Maint. Approp. 69,829 77,118 92,850 122,760 1,306,939 Cost 91,826 80,088 99,062 103,068 1,287,073 51 E. Hopkinton-Everett New Work Lakes, N.H. Approp. 36,000 11,794 35,000 -30,000 21,322,812 s 7 Cost 17,983 30,933 19,476 3,600 21,314,0395 8 Maint. Approp. 195,130 136,929 134,154 189,282 1,033,139 Cost 119,581 229,528 145,798 175,182 1,019,039 51F. Nookagee Lake, Mass. New Work Approp. 68,000 179,000 200,000 191,700 638,700 Cost 24,754 35,750 192,107 200,834 453,445 51G. Saxonville, Mass. New Work Approp. 39,000 99,300 138,300 Cost 34,570 34,570 51H. Whitmanville Lake, New Work Mass. Approp. 165,000 245,000 100,000 570,000 Cost 147,069 105,395 284,268 18,006 568,612 52. New Bedford, Mass. New Work Approp. 10,500 -412 11,510,088 Cost 68,797 -1,622 11,093 6,942 11,510,088 Maint. Approp. 74,400 31,080 173,575 100,700 684,855 Cost 50,969 43,666 174,983 105,145 678,957

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(Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 6,610,00059 Cost 23,479 9,103 5,655 6,511,70659 53. New London, Conn. New Work Approp. 70,000 150,000 485,000 197,900 1,297,900 Cost 112,317 239,829 225,609 22,967 852,419 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 550,000 550,0006 8 68 Cost 54. Stamford, Conn. New Work Approp. 25,000 9,000 7,229,000 Cost 369,566 30,834 13,202 2,730 7,215,120 Maint. Approp. 33,700 132,650 104,022 93,600 379,272 Cost 32,085 79,163 159,124 82,971 368,643 (Contributed Funds) New Work Contrib. 73,170 34,800 3,367,97060 Cost 64,564 96,228 34,800 3,316,60460 55. Stratford, Conn. New Work Approp. 194,000 246,000 250,000 148,900 938,900 Cost 156,458 247,943 284,673 145,767 932,503 56A. Buffumville Lake, New Work 2,998,60361 Mass. Approp. 2,998,60361 Cost Maint. Approp. 41,670 45,956 78,889 77,690 528,692 Cost 37,351 51,930 72,901 70,690 515,667 56B. East Brimfield Lake, New Work Mass. Approp. -9,900 40,000 55,000 54,800 7,047,9436262 Cost 1,455 12,250 57,496 26,655 6,970,91263 Maint. Approp. 49,919 49,374 59,190 167,133 542,506 Cost 45,393 51,618 62,975 156,016 531,389 56C. Hodges Village Dam, New Work 91564 Mass. Approp. 4,420,91564 Cost Maint. Approp. 51,947 48,549 56,260 74,693 502,936 Cost 94,452 38,893 55,902 72,013 499,898 56D. Mansfield Hollow New Work Lake, Conn. Approp. 6,447,164665 s Cost 15 6,447,16465 Maint. Approp. 41,314 61,874 49,182 74,500 676,846 Cost 40,117 61,874 51,828 72,355 674,701 56E. West Thompson Lake, New Work Conn. Approp. 25,000 28,000 36,000 20,000 6,654,000 Cost 12,979 34,591 34,895 33,378 6,646,338 Maint. Approp. 34,217 47,867 50,838 81,500 299,576 1 Cost 35,306 42,167 55,347 76,347 292,7327 56F. Westville Lake, New Work Mass. Approp. 64,700 5,618,716 Cost 8,104 5,625,120 Maint. Approp. 87,193 45,392 53,041 73,590 443,697 Cost 37,097 94,645 55,444 70,910 441,017 57. Trumbull Lake, Conn. New Work Approp. 165,000 255,000 250,000 1,997,700 2,767,700 Cost 168,023 283,105 256,669 417,326 1,171,635

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1. Includes $1,465,123 for previous projects. Includes 34. Includes $18,310 Code 711 funds. $935,303 emergency relief funds and $1,030,806 public works 35. Includes $472,028 Code 711 funds. funds. 36. Includes $411,393 Code 711 funds. 2. Includes $17,879 for previous projects. Excludes $17,767 37. Cash for construction only. contributed funds. 38. Excludes $12,000 expended from land condemnations. In 3. Includes $6,138,157 from public works funds and addition, $25,184 expended from Contributed Funds, Other, for $4,849,740 from emergency relief funds. Excludes $115,432 relocations. contributed funds. 39. Includes $4,109 Code 711 funds. 4. Includes $10,000 for previous projects. 40. Includes $140,000 Code 711 funds. 5. Includes $287,374 for previous projects. Excludes 41. Includes $44,359 Code 711 funds. $130,410 contributed funds. 42. Includes $59,536 Code 711 funds. 6. Includes $9,000 for subproject "Eightmile River, Conn." 43. Includes $59,536 Code 711 funds. 7. Includes $366,348 for previous projects. 44. Includes $65,288 Code 711 funds. 8. Includes $330,204 for previous project. 45. Includes $323,783 Code 711 funds. 9. Includes $7,889 for new work for previous project and 46. Includes $243,111 Code 711 funds. excludes $43,500 contributed funds for new work. 47. Includes $180,000 Code 711 funds. 10. Includes $83,276 for maintenance for previous project. 48. Includes $178,321 Code 711 funds. 11. Includes $81,410 for previous project. 49. Includes $3,695 Code 711 funds. 12. Includes $21,000 for previous projects. Excludes $25,000 50. Includes $12,000 from previous projects. contributed funds. 51. Includes $446,350 from Ansonia, $225,000 from Derby. 13. Excludes $193,761 contributed funds. 52. Includes $76,000 Code 711 funds. 14. Excludes $222,010 expended from contributed funds. 53. Includes $71,202 Code 711 funds. 15. Excludes $12,500 contributed funds. 54. Includes $2,881 Code 711 funds. 16. Includes $331,626 for previous projects. Includes 55. Includes $6,432 Code 711 funds. $290,877 National Industrial Recovery Funds and $59,207 56. Includes $4,671 Code 771 funds. public works funds. 57. Includes $67,000 Code 711 funds. 17. Includes $32,570 for previous projects. 58. Includes $58,227 Code 711 funds. 18. Excludes $21,928 expended from contributed funds. 59. Cash for construction only. Excludes $164,020 expended 19. Excludes $21,000 contributed funds. to date for land condemnations. 20. Includes $188,647 for previous projects. 60. Cash for construction only. Excludes $199,410 expended 21. Includes $2,013 for previous projects. to date for land condemnations. 22. Includes $692,435 for previous projects. 61. Includes $71,943 Code 711 funds. 23. Includes $130,393 for previous project. 62. Includes $198,600 Code 711 funds. 24. Includes $3,761,412 for previous projects. 63. Includes $121,569 Code 711 funds. 25. Includes $650,136 for previous projects. 64. Includes $6,255 Code 711 funds. 26. Includes $215,801 for previous project. 65. Includes $68,717 Code 711 funds. 27. Includes for previous projects $735,900 (Weymouth-Fore 66. Includes $2,000 Code 711 funds. River) and $25,000 (Town River). 67. Includes $1,290 Code 711 funds. 28. Includes for previous projects $5,250 (Weymouth-Fore 68. Cash for construction only. Excludes $22,517 expended River) and $12,577 (Town River). to date for land condemnations. 29. Excludes contributed funds expended $100,000 69. Includes $509,411 for previous projects. (Weymouth-Fore River) and $340,237 (Town River). 70. Excludes about $225,000 expended by local interests in 30. Includes $135,143 for previous projects and excludes terminal and transfer facilities. Authorized work remaining on $169,636 expended from contributed funds. project is comprised of an incomplete and an inactive portion. 31. Includes $59,420 for previous project. 71. Includes $64,700 Code 711 funds. 32. Includes $11,350 for previous project and excludes 72. Includes $8,104 Code 711 funds. $32,000 expended from contributed funds. 73. Includes $342,382 Code 711 funds. 33. Excludes $212,000 expended from contributed funds. 74. Includes $138,711 Code 711 funds.

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TABLE 1-B AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION

Acts Work Authorized Documents

ANDREWS RIVER, MASS. (See Section 1 of Text). July 14, 1960 as amended in 1965 Channel 6 feet deep, 75 feet wide from deep water in Nantucket Section 107 PL 86-645, Authorized Sound to public marina; 2 jetties; 3-acre maneuvering and by Chief of Engineers May 2, anchorage basin. 1966.

BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 2 of Text). Mar. 2, 1825 Preservation of islands by seawalls. June 14, 1880 Weir River (Nantasket Beach Channel) 9-1/2 ft. deep, 100 ft. wide to Steamboat wharf at Nantasket. Sept. 19, 1890 Weir River (Nantasket Beach Channel) 9-1/2 ft. deep, 150 ft. wide to Steamboat wharf at Nantasket. July 25, 1892 Weir River (Nantasket Beach Channel) from mouth of Weir River to Steamboat wharf at Nantasket Beach 12 ft. deep, 150 ft. wide. Aug. 5, 1886 Fort Point Channel. H. Ex. Doc. 206, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Annual Report, 1885, p. 543. Channel 15 feet deep from Long Island to Nixes Mate Shoal Annual Report, 1887, p. 517. (Nixes Mate or Nubble Channel). July 13, 1892 Channel 27 feet deep from Nantasket Roads to President Roads. Annual Report, 1893, p. 766. Mar. 3, 1899 For 30-foot channel from sea to President Roads through Broad H. Doc. 133, 55th Cong., 2d sess. Sound by less direct route than 35- and 40-foot channels. Annual Report, 1898, p. 886. June 13, 1902 For 35-foot channel from sea to Boston Naval Shipyard, Chelsea H. Doc. 119, 56th Cong., 2d sess. and Charles River Bridges. Annual Report, 1901, p. 1096. Elimination from project of removal of Finns Ledge at outer Authorized by Chief of Engineers entrance. Mar. 11, 1913. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet (45 feet in rock) in Broad Sound Channel. H. Doc. 931, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Present project dimensions of channel from President Roads to H. Doc. 244, 72d Cong., 1st sess.1 Commonwealth pier No. 1, East Boston and anchorage area north side of President roads. Do. Present project dimensions of that part of approach channel to Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 U.S. Navy drydock No. 3, at South Boston between Main Ship Doc. 29, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Channel and U.S. harbor line. Aug. 26, 1937 Chelsea River channel, 30 feet deep. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 24, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Oct. 17, 1940 Reserved channel 30 feet deep. H. Doc. 225, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 7, 1940 Abandons seaplane channel authorized in 1940 River and Harbor Public Law 420, 78th Cong. Act (H. Doc. 262, 76th Cong., 1st sess). Mar. 2, 19453 Extension of 40-foot channel. H. Doc. 733, 79th Cong., 2d sess.1 July 24, 1946 Extension of President Roads anchorage. H. Doc. 244, 80th Cong., 1st sess. l July 3, 1958 Reserved channel 35 feet deep, 430 feet wide, extending 1 mile H. Doc. 349, 84th Cong. 1 from 40-foot main channel to L St. 1 Oct. 23, 1962 Chelsea River Channel and Maneuvering Basin 35 feet deep. H. Doc. 350, 87th Cong., 2d sess.

CAPE COD CANAL, MASS. (See Section 3 of Text). Jan. 21, 1927 (Sec. 2) Purchase canal from Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Co., in H. Doc. 139, 67th Cong., 2d sess. accordance with contract dated July 29, 1921, executed by that company. Included in Public Works Construct 3 bridges and widen canal to 250 feet. H. Doc. 795, 71st Cong., 3d sess. Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. June 26, 1934 (Permanent Operation and care of works of improvement provided for the Do. Appropriations Repeal Act). funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Public Works Construct a mooring basin. Do. Administration program, Apr. 29, 1935. Included in Emergency Relief Dredging and bank protection. Do. Program, May 28, 1935.

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Aug. 30, 1935 Existing project for main canal adopted. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 15, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 15-foot channel and turning basin in Onset Bay. H. Doc. 431, 77th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1958 Extend East Boat Basin for an area of about 4.3 acres to a H. Doc. 168, 85th Cong. depth of 8 feet.

CHATHAM (STAGE) HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 4 of Text). Mar. 2, 1945 Entrance channel 10 feet deep, 150 feet wide from Chatham H. Doc. 456, 77th Cong., 1st Roads into upper harbor. sess. Annual Report 1942.

COHASSET HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 5 of Text). Mar. 2, 1945 Anchorage area in inner harbor 7 feet deep, and channel H. Doc. 425, 76th Cong., 1st 90 feet wide, 8 feet deep from anchorage area to outer sess. Annual Report 1904, harbor. July 14, 1960 as amended. Construction of anchorage areas 6 feet deep. Section 107 P.L. 86-645 Authorized by Chief of Engineers Oct. 12, 1965

CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HARTFORD, CONN. (See Section 6 of Text). June 10, 1872 Jetties at the mouth. Present project dimensions approved by Chief of Engineers, Dec. 22, 1887. Mar.3, 1881 The Hartford dike. Present project dimensions authorized by Chief of Engineers in 1889. June 25, 1910 Channel and turning basin in Eightmile River. H. Doc. 327, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Present project dimensions of channel over Saybrook bar. H. Doc. 1294, 61st Cong., 3d sess. 4 Mar. 2, 1919 Dikes, training walls, and revetments. H. Doc. 132, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel and additional dikes, H. Doc. 49, 73d Cong., 1st sess. training walls, revetments, and accessory works. May 24, 1937 Park River declared nonnavigable. Ltr. Sec. War, Apr. 21, 1937. 4 Mar. 2, 1945 Channel and anchorages, North Cove, Old Saybrook. H. Doc. 368, 76th Cong., 1st sess. s 4 May 17, 1950 Channel, anchorage, and turning basin, Eightmile River. H. Doc. 666, 80th Cong., 2d sess. July 14, 1960 (Sec. 107) Channel and anchorage in Essex Cove. Chief of Engineers Oct. 18, 1961. Channel and anchorage in Wethersfield Cove. Chief of Engineers Nov. 15, 1960.

CLINTON HARBOR, CONN. (See Section 8 of Text). Aug. 2, 1882 Maintenance of a stone dike closing a breach in sandy S. Ex. Doc. 84, 47th Cong., 1st sess. peninsula which separates river from outer harbor. Mar. 2, 1945 8-foot channel and anchorage. H. Doc. 240, 76th Cong., 1st sess.

FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASS. (see Section 8 of Text). July 3, 19306 30-foot channel including Hog Island Shoal and maintenance H. Doc. 158, 71st Cong., 2d sess. of 25-foot anchorage. July 24, 1946 35-foot channel and turning basin. H. Doc. 628, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Deepening mid bay channel to 35 feet for a width of 400 feet H. Doc. 405, 83d Cong. between deep water in Mount Hope Bay and Globe Wharf. 4 Aug. 13, 1968 Deepening Mount Hope Bay and Tiverton Channels to 40 feet. H. Doc. 175, 90th Cong., 1st sess.

GLOUCESTER HARBOR AND ANNISQUAM RIVER, MASS. (See Section 9 of Text). Aug. 11, 1888 Remove ledges and boulders, and dredge in Gloucester Harbor. Annual Report, 1887, p. 503. Aug 18, 1894 Construct breakwater at entrance to Gloucester Harbor from H. Ex. Doc. 56, 48th Cong., 2d Eastern Point to Round Rock shoal. sess., and Annual Report, 1885, p. 534. June 13, 1902 Termination at Cat Ledge of breakwater authorized by act of Annual Report, 1902, p. 89. Aug. 18, 1894.

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June 25, 1910 Remove 8 ledges in Gloucester Harbor. H. Doc. 1112, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredge in Annisquam River and removal of a ledge in Gloucester Rivers and Harbors Committee, Harbor near entrance to Annisquam River. Doc. 39, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Dredge 8-foot anchorage area in Lobster Cove, Annisquam River. H. Doc. 329, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Oct. 23, 1962 Entrance channel into Inner Harbor 20 feet deep, and turning H. Doc. 341, 87th Cong., 2d sess. basin. Access channel 20 feet deep along waterfront to northwest of Gloucester Fish pier. Access channel 20 feet deep along waterfront southeast of Gloucester Fish pier. Access channel 16 feet deep into Smith Cove. An access channel 18 feet deep along waterfront west of Harbor Cove and into Harbor Cove. A 5-acre anchorage 15 feet deep east of entrance to Harbor Cove. A 10-acre anchorage 16 feet deep opposite entrance to Smith Cove. Remove isolated rock shoal adjacent to entrance channel south of Harbor Cove to a depth of 24 feet.

GREAT SALT POND, BLOCK ISLAND, 1RI. (See Section 10 of Text). June 3, 1896 Channel and jetties. H. Doc. 57, 54th Cong., 1st sess. June 13, 1902 Extending south jetty and dredging. Specified in act. Annual Report for 1900, p. 1276. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel and basin in inner harbor. H. Doc. 330, 77th Cong., 1st sess.

GREEN HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 11 of Text). July 14, 1960 as amended in 1965 Channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide from deep water to head of Section 107, PL 86-645 Authorized navigation; anchorage near town pier; sealing, rebuilding in by Chief of Engineers Dec. 15, part and extension of existing west jetty. 1965.

HAMPTON HARBOR, N.H. (See Section 12 of Text). July 14, 1960 as amended in 1965 Extending north jetty 1,000 feet, raising outer 300 feet south Section 107, PL 86-645, Chief of jetty and constructing 180-foot spur to high ground, channel Engineers February 18, 1964. 8 feet deep, 150 feet wide across entrance bar.

HARBOR OF REFUGE AND POINT JUDITH POND POINT JUDITH, R.I. (See Section 13 of Text). Sept 16, 1890 The Main Breakwater. H. Doc. 66, 51st Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Present dimensions of eastern shore arm. H. Doc. 60, 58th Cong., 2nd sess. June 25, 1910 Western shore arm. H. Doc. 911, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Removing 3 shoals from the harbor arm. H. Doc. 2001, 64th Cong. 2nd sess. June 30, 1948 Abandons project for entrance to Point Judith Ponds, S. Doc. 15,80th Cong., 1st sess. and authorizes channels and anchorages in lower pond and upper pond.

HOUSATONIC RIVER, CONN. (See Section 14 of Text). Mar. 3, 1971 A jetty at Sow and Pigs Rocks and the present project H. Doc. 95, 41st Congress, 3rd sess. width of the channel across the outer bar. and Annual Report 1871, p. 781. Aug. 11, 1888 Breakwater at the mouth and the present project S. Doc 103, 50th Congress, 1st sess. dimensions of the river channel above the and Annual Report 1888, p. 554. lower end of Culvers Bar. (Enlargement of outer arm of breakwater and extension of Stratford dike not required.) The Stratford dike Authorized by Dept. project submitted by the district engineer July 15, 1892. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Culvers H. Doc 449, 70th Congress, 2nd sess Bar. (Contains latest published map)

KENNEBEC RIVER, MAINE (See Section 15 of Text). June 13, 1902 Channel between Augusta and Gardiner, Maine. H. Doc. 262, 56th Cong. 1 st sess.

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Mar 2, 1907 Channel below Gardiner, Maine. H. Doc. 321, 59th Cong. 2nd sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Channel west of Swan Island. H. Doc. 746, 62nd Cong. 2nd sess. Oct. 17, 1940 27-foot channel from mouth of Bath. S. Doc. 55, 77th Cong. 1st sess.

LAGOON POND, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASS. (See Section 16 of Text). July 14, 1960, as amended in 1965 Entrance channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide. PL 86-645 Section 107, Authorized by Chief of Engineers Dec. 24, 1968. MACHIAS RIVER, MAINE (See Section 17 of Text). Adopted 1873 Channel 6 feet deep, not less than 100 feet wide from deep water near East Machias Bridge to wharves at Machias.

NEW HAVEN HARBOR, CONN. (See Section 18 of Text). Aug. 2, 1882 Sandy Point dike. Plans approved by a Board of Engineers, Oct. 2, 1882. Mar. 3, 1899 The 16-foot anchorage basin. H. Doc. 82, 55th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Brewery Street channel, removal of rocks in Morris Cove and H. Doc. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess. present project dimensions of 15-foot basin. July 25, 1912 Present project dimensions of channels in Mill River. H. Doc. 26, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Do. Present project dimensions of West River channel and anchorage. H. Doc. 535, 62d Cong., 2d sess. 8 July 3, 1930 18- and 16-foot channels in Quinnipiac River. H. Doc. 686, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19357 25-foot channel. H. Doc. 479, 72d cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 30-foot channel and anchorage and present location of 16-foot H. Doc. 307, 76th Cong., 1st sess. anchorage. 4 July 24, 1946 35-foot main channel, elimination of 30-foot anchorage, present H. Doc. 517, 79th Cong., 2d sess. location and extent of 16-foot anchorage and 22-foot channel and turning basin in Quinnipiac River. 8 Aug. 16, 1949 Brewery Street channel declared nonnavigable. Aug. 9, 1955 Abandonment of upper end of West River.

NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 19 of Text). June 14, 1880 Construction of rubblestone jetties. June 25, 1910 Dredging the bar at entrance to harbor. Annual Report 1910, p. 59. Mar. 2, 19459 Dredging channel from sea to wharves and a widened turning H. Doc. 703, 76th Cong., 3d sess. basin. NIANTIC BAY AND HARBOR, CONN. (See Section 20 of Text). July 14, 1960 as amended in 1965 Channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide from deep water in bay to PL 86-645 Section 107 Approved highway bridge; thence 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide to deep by Chief of Engineers Aug. 24, water south of Sandy Point. 1964.

PATCHOGUE RIVER, CONN. (See Section 21 of Text). Sept. 3, 1954 8-foot channel from Duck Island Roads to U.S. Route 1 bridge, H. Doc. 164, 83rd Cong., 1st sess. anchorage and maneuvering area, 600-foot jetty.

PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 22 of Text). Mar. 3, 1899 Beach protection. Annual Report for 1899, p. 1089. Mar. 4, 1913 Dredging 18-foot channel. H. Doc. 1194, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging 15-foot extension, including turning basin. H. Doc. 996, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Oct. 23, 1962 Rubblestone breakwater. Anchorages are 8 feet deep inside H. Doc. 124, 87th Cong., 2d sess. breakwater. Elimination of authorized 18-foot anchorage from existing project. July 9, 1965 Recreational development.

PORTLAND HARBOR, MAINE (See Section 23 of Text). July 4, 1836 Breakwater on southerly side of mouth of inner harbor. H. Doc. 491, 23d Cong., 1st sess. June 23, 1866 Extension of breakwater.

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Acts Work Authorized Documents

June 3, 1896 Dredging to 30 feet over greater part of inner harbor. S. Doc. 271, 54th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Extension of 30-foot depth up Fore River to Boston & Main R.R. (sundry civil) bridge and in channel of approach to Back Cove. July 25, 1912 30-foot anchorage; 14 feet at entrance to Back Cove; restore H. Doc. 489, 62d Cong., 2d sess. 12-foot depth in Back Cove and 30-foot depth in approach as well as in lower part of harbor. Aug. 8, 1917' 0 35-foot depth in lower part of main harbor and channel of H. Doc. 71, 65th Cong., 1st sess. approach, and remove 2 obstructing ledges in main channel. Mar. 2, 1945 35-foot anchorage, approximately 170 acres in area northwest H. Doc. 560, 76th Cong., 3d sess. of House Island. Do. Maintain Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussey Sound, at depth of H. Doc. 730, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 40-feet. July 24, 1946 Deepen 30-foot channel to 35 feet, 35-foot turning basin H. Doc. 510, 79th Cong., 2d sess. easterly of Vaughan Bridge; breakwater at Spring Point. Aug. 13, 1957 Abandonment of upper end of 12-foot channel from 2,500 feet Public Law 126, 85th Cong., 1st upstream of Tukey Bridge to head of Back Cove. sess. 71 stat. 344. Oct. 23, 1962 Entrance channel 45 feet deep from deep water in Casco Bay to a H. Doc. 216, 87th Cong., 1st sess. line opposite Fort Gorges. A maneuvering basin and anchorage 45 feet deep in existing House Island anchorage area.

PORTSMOUTH HARBOR & PISCATAQUA RIVER, MAINE AND N.H. (See Section 24 of Text). Sept. 3, 1954 Removal of ledge rock; widening 35-foot channel; extending Annual Report 1892 H. Doc. 556, channel and maneuvering basins above Boiling Rock and at 82d Cong., 2d sess. head of project. Oct. 23, 1962 Modified existing project for widening and extending 35-foot H. Doc. 482, 87th Cong., 2nd channel. sess.

PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, R.I. (See Section 25 of Text). Aug. 26, 1937 35-foot channel. Annual Report 1915, 1936, 1938 H. Doc. 173 75th Cong., 1st sess. Oct. 18, 1965 Deepen 35-foot channel to 40 feet. S. Doc. 93, 88th Cong., 2d sess.

PROVINCETOWN HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 26 of Text). June 25, 1910 Rubblestone protection dike across House Point Island Flats H. Doc. 821, 61st Cong., 2d sess. from Stevens Point to Wood End and extension of Long Point beach protection. 1 June 30, 1948 Offshore breakwater about 2500 feet long. H. Doc. 600, 80th Cong., 2d sess.

RED BROOK HARBOR, BOURNE, MASS. (See Section 27 of Tex t). July 14, 1960 as amended in 1965 Entrance channel, 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide. PL 86-645 Section 107, Authorized by Chief of Engineers Oct. 21, 1968. ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE (See Section 28 of Text). June 14, 1880 Breakwater. June 29, 1956 Approach channel 18 feet deep and branch channels. S. Doc. 82, 84th Cong., 1st sess.

SACO RIVER, MAINE (See Section 29 of Text). Mar. 2, 1827 Extension of piers, placing of buoys, and removal of obstructions at entrance to harbor. June 23, 1866 Breakwater on north side of mouth of river. Sept. 19, 1890 Jetty on north side of mouth of river. S. Ex. Doc. 44, 48th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1884, p. 482. June 25, 1910 Channel improvements and jetty extension on south side of H. Doc. 752, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 4 mouth of river. Mar. 3, 1925 Present project channel dimensions and extension of north H. Doc. 477, 68th Cong., 2d sess. breakwater about 1,600 feet.

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Acts Work Authorized Documents

Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of north breakwater to Sharps ledge. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 11, 74th Cong., 1lst sess. 4 July 14, 1960 Anchorages and maneuvering basin. P.L. 86-645, Sec. 107, as amended in 1965, and Chief of Engineers, Nov. 14, 1967.

SAKONNET HARBOR, RI. (See Section 30 of Text). July 4, 1836 Breakwater. H. Doc. 154, 20th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1899 Prolonging old breakwater and raising it to 8 feet above mean H. Doc. 81, 55th Cong., 1st sess. low water, to width of 15 feet. and Annual Report 1897, p. 934. Mar. 2, 1907 Rock removal near breakwater. H. Doc. 99, 56th Cong., 2d sess. and Annual Report 1901, p. 1148. Sept. 4, 1954 Breakwater extension and harbor dredging. H. Doc. 436, 82d Cong, 2d sess.

STAMFORD HARBOR, CONN. (See Section 31 of Text). Mar. 2, 1919 East Branch channel and present project width of entrance H. Doc. 1130, 63d Cong., 2d sess. channel. Aug. 30, 1935 8-foot anchorage area, present project depth of upper portion Rivers and Harbors Comm. Doc. 8, of entrance channel, and present project dimensions of West 74th Cong., 1st sess. Branch channel and basin. Aug. 26, 1937 Breakwaters, 18-foot anchorage basin, and present project Rivers and Harbors Comm. Doc. 29, depth of outer section of entrance channel. 75th Cong., 1st sess. July 24, 1946 Substituted 8-foot anchorage basin adjacent to East Branch H. Doc. 675, 79th Cong., 2d sess. channel for that in outer harbor.

STONY CREEK, BRANFORD, CONN. (See Section 32 of Text). July 14, 1960, as amended in 1965 6-foot entrance channel, 100 feet wide and maneuvering basin. PL 86-645, Section 107, Chief of Engineers Dec. 4, 1967. WELLFLEET HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 33 of Text). Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 10 feet deep, 125 feet wide and anchorage basin. Annual Report 1895, H. Doc. 557, 76th Cong., 3d sess.

WELLS HARBOR, MAINE (See Section 34 of Text). June 10, 1872 Repairs of Old Government pier about 750 feet long; anchorage basin; channel 100 to 150 feet wide. July 14, 1960, as amended in 1965 Two stone jetties. H. Doc. 202, 86th Cong., 2d sess. Chief of Engineers, Sept. 20, 1965. WESTCOTT COVE, CONN. (See Section 35 of Text). June 30, 1948 8-foot channel. H. Doc. 379, 80th Cong., 1st sess.

WESTPORT HARBOR AND SAUGATUCK RIVER, CONN. (See Section 36 of Text). July 13, 189212 Channel. H. Ex. 179, 51st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1891, p. 840. June 3, 1896 Ledge and boulder removal and breakwater repair. H. Doc. 67, 54th Cong., 1st sess. and Annual Report for 1896, p. 806. 4 Sept. 3, 195414 Channel 9 feet deep, 125 feet wide. Anchorage basin 6 feet H. Doc. 488, 81st Cong., 2d sess. deep.

WEYMOUTH-FORE AND TOWN RIVERS, BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. (See Section 37 of Text). 1965 River & Harbor Act. Combining Weymouth-Fore & Town Rivers into single project Annual Report for 1907, 1915, and modifies construction of 35-foot deep channel and 1932, 1938, 1961 pg. 24 & 26 anchorage. H. Doc. 247, 88th Cong. 2d sess.

CLIFF WALK, NEWPORT, R.I. (See Section 42 of Text). Oct. 27, 1965 Improvements for shore protection along the cliff walk. H. Doc. 228, 89th Cong., 1st sess.

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TABLE 1-B (Continued) AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION

Acts Work Authorized Documents

OAK BLUFFS TOWN BEACH, MASS. (See Section 43 of Text). Oct. 23, 1962 Widening 1,200 feet of beach and construction of 530-foot long Authorized by Chief of Engineers groin at southern extremity. April 7, 1967, in accordance with Section 103 of 1962 River and Harbor Act.

LOWER WOONSOCKET, R.I. (See Section 47A of Text). July 14, 1960 Three independent flood protection units on Blackstone S. Doc. 87, 85th Cong., 2d sess. and Mill Rivers.

WEST HILL DAM, MASS. (See Section 47B of Text). Dec. 22, 1944 Construction of flood control dam on West River, Mass. H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong., 2d sess.

CHARLES RIVER DAM, MASS. (See Section 48 of Text). Aug. 13, 1968 Flood control dam and navigation locks on Charles River. H. Doc. 370, 90th Cong., 2d sess. BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE, VT. (See Section 49A of Text). Dec. 22, 1944 Construction of dam on West River, Vt. 29 miles above junction with Connecticut River. Sept. 3, 1954 System of 3 reservoirs on West River, including Ball Mountain.

BARRE FALLS DAM, MASS. (See Section 49B of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Construction of flood control dam on Ware River in Barre, Mass. H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.

BEAVER BROOK LAKE, N.H. (See Section 49C of Text). Aug. 13, 1968 Construction of multi-purpose dam on Beaver Brook. S. Doc. 68, 90th Cong., 2d sess.

BIRCH HILL DAM, MASS. (See Section 49D of Text).s, June 22, 1936 General comprehensive plan for flood protection in Conn. River H. Doc. 412, 74th Cong., 2d Valley. sess. June 28, 1938 Construction of flood control dam on Millers River. H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.

CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. (See Section 49E of Text). July 14, 1960 Flood protection along Chicopee River. H. Doc. 434, 86th Cong., 2d sess.

COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE, CONN. (See Section 49F of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of multi-purpose dam on West Branch Farmington H. Doc. 443, 86th Cong., 2d sess. River.

CONANT BROOK DAM, MASS. (See Section 49G of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Conant Brook. H. Doc. 434, 86th Cong., 2d sess. KNIGHTVILLE DAM, MASS. (See Section 48H of Text). June 22, 1936 Comprehensive plan for Conn. River Valley. H. Doc. 412, 74th Cong., 2d sess. June 28, 1938 Construction of flood control dam on Westfield River. H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.

LITTLEVILLE LAKE, MASS. (See Section 491 of Text). July 3, 1958 Construction of multi-purpose dam on Westfield River. S. Doc. 17, 85th Cong., 1st sess.

MAD RIVER LAKE, CONN. (See Section 49J of Text). July 3, 1958 Construction of dam on Mad River. H. Doc. 137, 85th Cong., 1st sess.

NORTH HARTLAND LAKE, VT. (See Section 49K of Text). June 28, 1938 Construction of dam on Ottauquechee River. H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 18, 1941 Modification of 1938 Act. H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.

NORTH SPRINGFIELD LAKE, VT. (See Section 49L of Text). June 28, 1938 Construction of dam on Black River. H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.

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Acts Work Authorized Documents

Aug. 18, 1941 Modification of 1938 Act. H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.

OTTER BROOK LAKE, N.H. (See Section 49M of Text). Sept. 3, 1954 Construction of flood control dam on Otter Brook.

PARK RIVER, HARTFORD, CONN. (See Section 49N of Text). Aug. 13, 1968 Flood protection on Park River in Hartford, Conn. S. Doc. 43, 90th Cong. 1st sess.

SUCKER BROOK DAM, CONN. (See Section 490 of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Sucker Brook. H. Doc. 443, 86th Cong., 2d sess. SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE, N.H. (See Section 49P of Text). June 22, 1936 Comprehensive plan for Conn. River Valley. H. Doc. 412, 74th Cong., 2d sess. June 28, 1938 Construction of flood control dam on Ashuelot River, H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.

TOWNSHEND LAKE, VT. (See Section 49Q of Text). Dec. 22, 1944 Construction of dam on West River 19 miles above junction with Connecticut River. Sept. 3, 1954 System of 3 reservoirs on West River, including Townshend.

TULLY LAKE, MASS. (See Section 49R of Text). June 22, 1936 Comprehensive plan for Conn. River flood control. H. Doc. 412, 74th Cong., 2d sess. June 28, 1938 Construction of flood control dam on East Branch of Tully River H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess. (modification of 1936 Act).

UNION VILLAGE DAM, VT. (See Section 49S of Text). June 22, 1936 Construction of flood control dam on Ompompanoosuc River H. Doc. 412, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (part of Conn. River Valley plan). June 28, 1938 Modification of 1936 Act. H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.

WHITE RIVER, HARTFORD, VT. (See Section 49T of Text). June 30, 1948 Local flood protection along White River at confluence with P.L. 80-858, Sec. 205, as amended, Connecticut River. and Chief of Engineers, Sept. 23, 1968. ANSONIA-DERBY, CONN. (See Section 50A of Text). July 14, 1960 Flood protection (dikes, floodwalls, channel improvement) H. Doc. 437, 87th Cong., 2d sess. along Naugatuck River in cities of Ansonia and Derby.

BLACK ROCK LAKE, CONN. (See Section 50B of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Branch Brook. H. Doc. 372, 86th Cong., 2d sess.

DANBURY, CONN. (See Section 50C of Text). Oct. 27, 1965 Flood protection (channel improvement) along Still River in H. Doc. 324, 88th Cong., 2d sess. city of Danbury.

DERBY, CONN. (See Section 50D of Text). Oct. 27, 1965 Flood protection (levees and floodwalls) along Naugatuck and H. Doc. 324, 88th Cong., 2d sess. Housatonic Rivers at their confluence in city of Derby.

EAST BRANCH DAM, CONN. (See Section 50E of Text). July 3, 195 8 Construction of flood control dam on East Branch of Naugatuck H. Doc. 81, 85th Cong., 1st sess. River in Torrington.

HANCOCK BROOK LAKE, CONN. (See Section 50F of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Hancock Brook in town of H. Doc. 372, 86th Cong., 2d sess. Plymouth.

HOP BROOK LAKE, CONN. (See Section 50G of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Hop Brook in city of H. Doc. 372, 86th Cong., 2d sess. Waterbury, towns of Middlebury and Naugatuck.

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Acts Work Authorized Documents

NORTHFIELD BROOK LAKE, CONN. (See Section 50H of Text). July 14, 1960 Construction of flood control dam on Northfield Brook in town H. Doc. 372, 86th Cong., 2d sess. of Thomaston.

THOMASTON DAM, CONN. (See Section 501 of Text). Dec. 22, 1944 Construction of flood control dam on Naugatuck River in town H. Doc. 338, 77th Cong., 1st sess. of Thomaston.

BAKER BROOK, MASS. (See Section 51A of Text). Nov. 7, 1966 Flood protection (channel improvement) along Baker Brook in S. Doc. 113, 89th Cong., 2d sess. Fitchburg and Lunenburg.

BLACKWATER DAM, N.H. (See Section 51B of Text). June 22, 1936 System of flood control dams in Merrimack River Basin, including dam on Blackwater River. June 28, 1938 Modification of 1936 Act. H. Doc. 689, 75th Cong., 3d sess.

EDWARD MACDOWELL DAM, N.H. (See Section 51C of Text). June 22, 1936 System of flood control dams in Merrimack River Basin, including dam on Nubanusit Brook in West Peterborough. June 28, 1938 Modification of 1936 Act. H. Doc. 689, 75th Cong., 3d sess.

FRANKLIN FALLS DAM, N.H. (See Section 51D of Text). June 22, 1936 System of flood control dams in Merrimack River Basin, including dam on Pemigewasset River in Franklin, N.H. June 28, 1938 Modification of 1936 Act. H. Doc. 689, 75th Cong., 3rd sess. HOPKINTON-EVERETT LAKES, N.H. (See Section 51E of Text). June 28, 1938 Modification of 1936 Act (Merrimack River Basin) to include H. Doc. 689, 75th Cong., 3d sess. flood control dams on the Contoocook and Piscataquog Rivers.

NOOKAGEE LAKE, MASS. (See Section 51F of Text). Nov. 7, 1966 Multi-purpose dam on Phillips Brook in Westminster. S. Doc. 113, 89th Cong., 2d sess.

SAXONVILLE, MASS. (See Section 51G of Text). Nov. 7, 1966 Flood control, local protection project on Sudbury S. Doc 61, 89th Cong. 2nd sess. River in Saxonville, Mass.

WHITMANVILLE LAKE, MASS. (See Section 51H of Text). Nov. 7, 1966 Multi-purpose dam on Whitman River in Westminster. S. Doc. 113, 89th Cong., 2d sess.

NEW BEDFORD, FAIRHAVEN AND ACUSHNET, MASS. (See Section 52 of Text). July 3, 1958 Hurricane barriers in New Bedford Harbor. S. Doc. 59, 85th Cong.,lst sess.

NEW LONDON, CONN. (See Section 53 of Text). Oct. 23, 1962 Hurricane barriers protecting city of New London from tidal H. Doc. 478, 87th Cong., 2d sess. damage.

STAMFORD, CONN. (See Section 54 of Text). July 14, 1960 Hurricane barriers protecting areas of Stamford from tidal H. Doc. 210, 86th Cong., 1st sess. STRATFORD, CONN. (See Section 55 of Text). Oct. 27, 1965 Hurricane dikes protecting areas of Stratford from tidal H. Doc. 292, 88th Cong., 2d sess. flooding.

BUFFUMVILLE LAKE, MASS. (See Section 56A of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Flood control dam on Little River as part of flood control H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess. system in Thames River Basin.

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TABLE 1-B (Continued) AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION

Acts Work Authorized Documents

EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MASS. (See Section 56B of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Flood control dam on Quinebaug River as part of flood control H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess. system in Thames River Basin.

HODGES VILLAGE DAM, MASS. (See Section 56C of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Flood control dam on French River in Oxford as part of flood H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess. control system in Thames River Basin.

MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE, MASS. (See Section 56D of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Flood control dam on Natchaug River in Mansfield Hollow as part H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess. of flood control system in Thames River Basin.

WEST THOMPSON LAKE, CONN. (See Section 56E of Text). July 14, 1960 Flood control dam on Quinebaug River in Thompson. S. Doc. 41, 86th Cong., 1st sess. WESTVILLE LAKE, MASS. (See Section 56F of Text). Aug. 18, 1941 Flood control dam on Quinebaug River in towns of Sturbridge H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess. and Southbridge as part of flood control system in Thames River Basin.

TRUMBULL LAKE, CONN. (See Section 57 of Text). Nov. 7, 1966 Multi-purpose dam on Pequonnock River in town of Trumbull. S. Doc. 115, 89th Cong., 2d sess.

1. Contains latest published maps. See also Annual Report, 8. Quinnipiac River 22-foot channel and turning basin 1911, p. 1178 (seawalls and Nixes Mate Channel) and Annual deferred for restudy. Report, 1903, p. 770 (Fort Point Channel). 9. 15- and 12-foot channel and basin inactive. 2. Authorized in part by Public Works Administration, 10. Removal of one ledge inactive. Sept. 6, 1933. 11. The 300-foot extension of Long Point beach protection 3. A portion deferred for restudy. portion is inactive. 4. Contains latest maps. 12. Upper end of Westport inactive. 5. Inactive. 13. For complete description, see Annual Report of 1917. 6. Rock removal at Hog Island Shoal inactive. 14. Entire modification inactive. 7. Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933.

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TOTAL FEDERAL COST FOR EXISTING PROJECT TO 30 JUNE 1972 TABLE 1-C (See Section 2 of Text)

Funds New Work Maintenance Total

Regular $21,881,851 $5,839,316 $27,721,167 Public works 1,030,806 - 1,030,806 Emergency relief 935,303 - 935,303 $23,847,960 $5,839,3161 $29,687,276

1. Excludes $17,767 contributed funds.

RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS TABLE 1-D (See Section 38 of Text)

Date Survey Date Survey Project Conducted Project Conducted

Connecticut Massachusetts Guilford Harbor Jul 1971 Cuttyhunk Harbor Apr 1972 Mianus River May 1972 Duxbury Harbor Apr 1972 Milford Harbor May 1972 Hyannis Harbor Jan 1972 Norwalk Harbor Apr 1972 Menemsha Creek May 1972 Pawcatuck River Jul 1971 Nantucket Harbor Nov 1971 Stony Creek Jul 1971 New Bedford Harbor Apr 1972 Salem Harbor Sep 1971 Maine Scituate Harbor Nov 1971 Camden Harbor Aug 1971 New Hampshire Hendricks Harbor Aug 1971 Apr 1972 Rye Harbor Aug 1971 Aug 1971 Scarboro River Aug 1971 Rhode Island Bullocks Point Cove Feb 1972 Newport Harbor Jul 1971 Pawtuxet Cove Jul 1971 Seekonk River Aug 1971

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OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS TABLE 1-E (See Section 39 of Text) For last For last tCost to June 30, 1972 Project full report Contributed see Annual Operation and Funds Expended Report for Construction Maintenance (Construction) Apponaug Cove, R.I. 1 1964 $ 156,8742 $ 4,179 $ , Me.3,4,5 1912 28,000 39 Bar Harbor, Me.5 1932 406,591 2,187 Bass Harbor, Me. 6 1965 188,859 5,330 Bass Harbor Bar, Me.1 1920 4,076 5,516 Beals Harbor, Me.1 1959 184,880 3,801 Belfast Harbor, Me. 1 1971 61,56135 197,977 Bellamy River, N.H. 1, 3 ,4 1897 34,643 - Beverly Harbor, Mass.1 1951 197,565 6,000 100,000 Boothbay Harbor, Me. 1 '4 1953 18,000 5,369 Branford Harbor, Conn. 1 1967 9,537 503,159 Bridgeport Harbor, Conn. 1968 4,112,669 1,449,011 147,887 Bristol Harbor, R.I. 1969 0 0 Bucksport Harbor, Me.1 1907 18,421 2,555 Bullocks Point Cove, R.I. 1960 170,902 14,177 123,757 Bunker Harbor, Me. 1 '6 1969 95,372 8,349 1 Buttermilk Bay Channel, Mass. 1960 31,676 37,616 Camden Harbor, Me. 1 1960 72,400 109,671 Canapitsit Channel, Mass. 1,4 1899 9,113 1,334 Cape Porpoise Harbor, Me . 1954 175,037 10,142 20,000 Carvers Harbor, Vinalhave,n, Me. 1 1964 147,438 112 4 , Me. '3,' 1884 21,000 0 Coasters Island Harbor, R.I. 1,4 1911 5,500 13,161 1 , 3 4 Cobscook Bay, Me. , 1866 4,173 0 1 3 4 Cocheco River, N.H. , , 1913 119,089 24,694 Connecticut River (above Hartford), Conn.8 '9 1932 0 0 Corea Harbor, Me. 1 1954 31,707 59,516 Cotuit Harbor, Mass.8 1962 8,541 0 Criehaven Harbor, Me. 1 1939 40,776 8,125 Cross Rip Shoals, Nantuciket Sound, Mass. 1 1954 24,200 54,328 1 Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass. 1966 27,167 742,07510 11,643 ,4 , Me. 1 1906 5,000 905 Deer Island Thoroughfare Me. 1,4 1916 40,000 0 Dorchester Bay and Nepo nset River, Mass. 11 1968 94,584 245,585 Duck Island Harbor, Conn 1 1953 367,298 353,094 Duxbury Harbor, Mass. 1969 384,29712 169,645 1 East Boothbay Harbor, Me. 1953 6,500 17,238 1 Eastport Harbor, Me. 1964 638,67513 2,113 Edgartown Harbor, Mass. 1971 15,614 3,738 10,000 Essex River, Mass. 1 1948 21,759 64,61614 1 Exeter River, N.H. ,'4 1913 27,454 3,032 1 Falmouth Harbor, Mass. 1965 123,763 27,568 35,000 Fivemile River Harbor, Co)nn. 5 1969 35,490 122,803 Frenchboro Harbor, Me. 1971 0 0 1 , 15 Georges River, Me. 1935 25,788 42,534 Greenwich Bay, R.I. 1 1893 2,000 50

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TABLE 1-E (Continued) OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS

For Last Cost to June 30, 1972 Project Full Report Contributed See Annual Operation & Funds Expended Construction Maintenance (Construction)

1 Greenwich Harbor, Conn. 1969 181,741 146,789 100,000 1 Guilford Harbor, Conn. 1965 137,222 148,110 25,500 Harbor of Refuge, Block Island, R.I.' 1971 576,856 1,099,360 1 4 , Me. ' 1896 30,963 5,309 Hay (West Harbor), Fisher's 1 Island, N.Y. 1931 8,401 1,870 1 Hendrick's Harbor, Me. 1957 28,204 43 1 Hingham Harbor, Mass. 1954 19,000 57,948 1 Hyannis Harbor, Mass. 1966 484,49917 128,581 103,001 Ipswich River, Mass. 1969 5,618 2,166 Isle au Haut Thoroughfare, 1 Me. 1959 137,653 966 Isle of Shoals Harbor, Me. and N.H. 1 1969 39,238 78,440 1 Josias River, Me. 1971 115,565 43,167 26,813 1 Kennebunk River, Me. 1970 350,334 371,099 88,917 Kingston Harbor (North 1 Plymouth), Mass. 1895 8,940 Lamprey River, N.H. 1 '4 1913 19,980 10,221 1 ,4 ,1 8 Little Harbor, N.H. 1909 133,227 5,659 Little Harbor, Woods Hole, 1 4 Mass. , 1906 18,000 2,648 Lubec Channel, Me. 1 1956 211,367 '3,583 1 9 Lynn Harbor, Mass. 1956 533 112 1 ,2 0 Malden River, Mass. 1922 79,866 333 62,000 Manchester Harbor, Mass.8 1949 Marblehead Harbor, Mass.8 1968 43,711 1 Matinicus Harbor, Me. 1962 14,00021 8,989 Mattapoisett Harbor, Mass. 4 '8 1950 1 , Me. 1953 17,000 92,359 Menemsha Creek, Martha's 1 Vineyard, Mass. 1971 56,926 324,091 12,500 1 Merrimack River, Mass. 1940 115,425 158,224 1 Mianus River, Conn. 1964 132,435 66,135 46,500 2 2 Milford Harbor, Conn. 1968 90,50616 280,40216 11,380 1 Moosabec Bar, Me. 1930 114,000 16,780 5 Mystic River, Conn. 1957 160,982 79,892 14,000 1 Mystic River, Mass. 1967 3,097,054 699,179 Nantucket (Harbor of 5 Refuge), Mass. 1965 456,48223 396,615 Narragaugus River, Me. 1 1969 749,500 New Bedford and Fairhaven 5 Harbor, Mass. 1953 1,686,918 660,813 20,385 1 New Harbor, Me. 1966 118,62024 21,705 7,015 New Haven Breakwater, 1 Conn. 1950 1,242,246 40,254 1 New London Harbor, Conn. 1954 567,974 243,457 Newport Harbor, R.I. 1 1953 498,828 50,734 1 Northeast Harbor, Me. 1954 138,942 3,299 1 Norwalk Harbor, Conn. 1971 531,1293 1,085,19537 34,500

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TABLE 1-E (Continued) OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS

For Last Cost to June 30, 1972 Project Full Report Contributed See Annual Operation & Funds Expended Report for Construction Maintenance (Construction) 2 5 Owls Head Harbor, Me. 1968 124,158 219 4,383 Passamaquoddy Tidal Power 2 1 Project, Me. 1935 6,384,394 Pawcatuck River, R.I. 5 and Conn. 1963 185,430 373,372 20,000 1 Pawtuxet Cove, R.I. 1967 295,356 15,273 295,356 1 , Me. 1969 292,020 538,817 5 Pepperell Cove, Me. 1969 171,351 1,757 1 6 Pig Island Gut, Me. ' 1966 191,753 994 , Mass. 1971 0 0 1 ,4 Pleasant River, Me. 1892 3,500 217 Pollock Rip Shoals, Nantucket 1 Sound, Mass. 1956 1,083,504 846,590 1 Potowomut River, R.I. '4 1882 5,000 50 1 4 Richmond Harbor, Me. ' 1883 20,000 Richmond's Island Harbor, 1 Me. ,4 1882 119,844 1,808 1 3 Rockport Harbor, Me. ' 1915 32,000 1 Rockport Harbor, Mass. 1971 22,000 32,450 1 , Me. 1971 336,704 49,698 49,56237 1 Rye Harbor, N.H. 1965 130,34227 8,015 61,338 1 St. Croix River, Me. 1950 179,550 14,004 19,892 1 2 8 Sakonnet River, R.I. ' 1909 38,427 1,559 5 Salem Harbor, Mass. 1969 1,640,833 245,369 Sandy Bay (Harbor of Refuge), 5 2 9 Cape Ann, Mass. ' 1922 1,925,553 15,926 1 , Me. ,3,4 1915 35,000 124 1 Scarboro River, Me. 1971 392,635 515,573 10,000 1 Scituate Harbor, Mass. 1971 284,760 36,096 69,976 1 Searsport Harbor, Me. 1966 572,56830 2,300 Seekonk River, R.I.' 1954 337,789 785,528 67,792 1 South Bristol Harbor, Me. 1971 89,593 4,438 2,663 1 Southport Harbor, Conn. 1962 37,714 31 178,114 18,525 1 Southwest Harbor, Me. 1962 180,042 1,041 7,501 1 3 4 Stockton Harbor, Me. , , 1915 33,000 7,167 5 Stonington Harbor, Conn. 1959 39,874 47,407 3 2 Stonington Harbor, Me. 1961 2,543 1 Sullivan Falls Harbor, Me. 1914 19,871 5 Taunton River, Mass. 1948 271,396 86 1 Tenanta Harbor, Me. 1920 18,750 3,227 5 Thames River, Conn. 1967 1,323,571 1,254,143 3 1 5 , Me. ' 1912 146,855 17,344 1 Vineyard Haven, Mass. 1943 27,186 2,578 5 Wareham Harbor, Mass. 1896 95,997 258 1 Warren River, R.I. 1890 5,000 Warwick Cove, R.I.6 1968 155,430 133,985 4 3 3 Westport River, Mass. ' 1942 Weymouth Back River, 1 Mass. 1944 48,740 3,860 20,000 1 ,3 4 Wickford Harbor, R.I. 1967 217,110 50,374 49,094

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TABLE 1-E (Continued) OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS

For Last Cost to June 30, 1972 Project Full Report Contributed See Annual Operation & Funds Expended Report for Construction Maintenance (Construction) Wilson Point Harbor, Conn. 1,'4 1895 54,177 Winnipesaukee Lake, N.H. 1 1952 7,500 29,870 Winthrop Harbor, Mass.1 1895 8,992 3,394 Wood Island Harbor, Me. and Pool at Biddeford 1 1957 135,612 1,372 12,000 Woods Hole Channel, Mass. 1 1940 230,000 10,868 York Harbor, Me.1 1962 195,654 29,081 32,161 1. Completed. 21. Excludes $114,327 expended for rehabilitation; break- 2. Excludes costs of $137,583 for local cooperation require- water repaired in 1962. ments, which includes $104,583 cash contribution. 22. Remaining work is comprised of an inactive portion and a 3. Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st portion authorized by P.L. 86-645, Sec. 107. sess. 23. Excludes $211,649 expended for rehabilitation; jetty 4. No commerce reported. repaired in 1963. 5. Completed except for inactive portion. 24. All assurances of local cooperation have not been fulfilled. 6. Authorized by the Chief of Engineers (Public Law 86-645, Sec. Public landing at Back Cove has not been constructed. Portion of 107). project authorized by Chief of Engineers (Public Law 96-645, Sec. 7. There is no reasonable prospect that required local cooper- 107). ation will be forthcoming for Black Rock Harbor breakwaters and 25. Recommendation for abandonment of existing project Burr and Cedar Creek anchorage. made in H.D. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Portion of Project author- 8. Inactive. ized by the Chief of Engineers (P.L. 86-645, Sec. 107) is complete. 9. Estimated cost of project $12,900,000; expenditures 26. Work discontinued in 1937. Facilities transferred to War limited by law to $1 million. Assets Administration. 10. Excludes $50,000 contributed funds expended. 27. Excludes $81,548 contributed funds "other" expended. 11. Authorized work remaining on project is comprised of an 28. Commerce included under Tiverton Harbor, R.I. incomplete and an inactive portion. 29. Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 411, 64th Cong., 12. Excludes local cooperation requirements of $100,000, con- 1st sess., and in River and Harbor Committee Doc. 3, 65th Cong., sisting of $35,000 cash contribution, $13,000 for public wharf, 1st sess. and $52,000 for additional construction costs. 30. Costs to local interests for berth improvements are 13. Excludes $141,530 contributed funds "other" expended. estimated to be $60,000. 14. Excludes $5,000 contributed funds expended. 31. Includes $37,714 emergency relief funds. Excludes $18,525 15. Improvement adequate for commerce. contributed funds, of which $1,785 was for work outside approved 16. Includes $42,340 for new work and $3,160 for maintenance project. of previous project. 32. Town of Stonington voted March 6, 1961 not to participate 17. Excludes $129,757 expended for rehabilitation; break- in project. Project is inactive. water repaired in 1961. 33. Awaiting local cooperation. Improvement to be restudied. 18. H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess., recommended elimina- 34. Portion of project authorized by Chief of Engineers ting maintenance dredging. (Public Law 86-645, Sec. 107). All assurances of local cooperation 19. Improvement to be restudied. have not been fulfilled. Construction of public landing is in progress. 90. TUnder State maintenance. 35. Includes $22,000 for previous projects. 36. Includes $162,517 for previous projects. 37. Includes $66,120 for previous projects.

NAVIGATION ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 107, PUBLIC LAW 86-645 (PREAUTHORIZATION) TABLE 1-F (See Section 40 of Text) Fiscal Year Study Identification Cost Blue Hill Harbor, Me. $ 1,858 Bucks Harbor, Machiasport, Me. 5,638 Great Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Me. 18,356 New Bedford Harbor, Mass. 6,210 Winter Harbor, Me. 17,397

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OTHER AUTHORIZED BEACH EROSION CONTROL PROJECTS TABLE 1-G (See Section 45 of Text)

ForFor Last Cost to Amount Full Report Project See Annual June 30, 1972 Expended by Construction Local Interests Report for

Brant Rock Beach, Marshfield, Mass. 1961 $ Burial Hill Beach, Westport, Conn. 1 1958 5,810 11,612 Calf Pasture Beach Park, Norwalk, Conn. 1 1964 56,386 120,179 Cark Point, New Bedford, Mass. 1963 Compo Beach, Westport, Conn.1 1962 84,544 169,089 Cove Island, Stamford, Conn.1 1961 47,131 94,262 Cummings Park, Stamford, Conn. 1 1963 26,886 53,771 Greenwich Point Park, Conn. 1959 Guilford Point Beach (Jacobs Beach), Guilford, Conn. 1 1961 15,620 31,241 Gulf Beach, Milford, Conn.1 1958 21,303 42,606 Hammonasset Beach, Madison, Conn.1 1956 163,183 326,366 Hampton Beach, Hampton, N.H.' 1966 260,868 136,095 Jennings Beach, Fairfield, Conn.1 1956 14,401 28,802 Lighthouse Point Park (area 9), Conn. 1 1961 3,930 7,859 Lynn-Nahant Beach, Mass. Matunuck Beach, South Kingston, R.I.2 1961 Middle Beach, Conn. 1 1958 8,810 17,620 Misquamicut Beach, Westerly, R.I.3 1963 14,512 29,024 Nantasket Beach, Mass. 1971 Napatree Beach, Conn.4 Narragansett Pier, R.I. North Hampton Beach, North Hampton, N.H. 1963 North Scituate Beach, Scituate, Mass. 1969 106,552 106,552 Prospect Beach, West Haven, Conn. 1958 104,573 240,819 Provincetown Beach, Provincetown, Mass. 1961 Quincy Shore Beach, Quincy, Mass. 1962 621,440 1,242,880 Revere Beach, Mass. 1971 73,800 142,965 Sand Hill Cove Beach, R.I.' 1959 40,143 82,000 Sasco Hill Beach, Fairfield, Conn. 1 1961 23,759 47,518 Seaside Park, Conn. 1 1958 150,000 329,921 Sherwood Island State Park, Conn.1 1959 186,830 372,802 Short Beach, Conn.1 5 Silver Beach to Cedar Beach, Conn. 1964 62,560 270,695 Southport Beach, Conn. 1 1960 17,631 35,263 Thumpertown Beach, Eastham, Mass. 1961 Town Beach, Plymouth, Mass. 1964 5,490 10,981 Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Mass. 1961 Wallis Sands State Beach, Rye, N.H.' 1966 65,131 435,942 Wessagusset Beach, Weymouth, Mass. 1971 180,944 200,208 Winthrop Beach, Mass. 1960 176,5676 353,134 Woodmont Shore, Milford, Conn. 1 1961 53,838 111,6797

1. Completed 6. Project is 79 percent Complete. In addition to uncom- 2. Project is to be included in Point Judith water resources develop- pleted work there are three additional groins, construction of ment plan authorized by 1962 River and Harbor Act. which is deferred until it is determined that they are necessary. 3. Additional Federal participation will be required based on Public 7. Excludes $11,215 expended for work beyond scope of Law 87-874. project. 4. Project inactive. 5. Project completed at no cost to Federal Government by using fill from Federal navigation improvement at Housatonic River.

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BEACH EROSION CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION TABLE 1-H (See Section 46 of Text)

Study Identification Fiscal Year Cost

Lighthouse Beach, New Haven, Conn. (Initial allotment received, no expenditures) Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Mass. (See Section 43 of Text)

BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. AND R.I. RESERVOIR TABLE 1-I (See Section 47 of Text)

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Reser- Black- voir Lands stone Height Capacity Con- and Name Nearest City River (feet) Type (acre-feet) struction Damages Total

West Hill Worcester, Mass. 25.8 51 Earthfill 12,400 $1,460,100 $940,000 $2,400,000

1. Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations.

LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

Miles Above Estimated Costs Mouth of Black- Lands stone Con- and 1 Location River Type of Structure struction Damages Total

Worcester, Mass. 48 Diversion tunnel and channel $4,781,500 $1,179,0002 $5,960,500 Woonsocket, R.I. 15 Channel Improvement 3,740,100 1,069,0003 4,809,100 4 Lower Woonsocket, R.I. 13 Floodwall, conduits and channel 8,150,000 1,000,000 9,150,000 improvement 5 Pawtucket, R.I. 2 Floodwall 202,000 202,000

1. Includes relocations. 4. See individual report for details. 2. $158,000 Federal; $1,021,000 non-Federal. 5. Inactive, cost revised in 1954. 3. $300,000 Federal; $769,000 non-Federal.

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CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT., N.H., MASS., AND CONN. TABLE 1-J (See Section 49 of Text) DAMS AND RESERVOIRS

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Reservoir Connecticut Height Capacity Lands and Name Nearest City River (feet) Type (acre-feet) Construction Damages' Total

Vermont: 0 Victory 1 St. Johnsbury 306.0 90 Earthfill 106,000 $ 4,087,000 $ 1,413,000 $ 5,500,000 3 South Tunbridge Barre 234.5 105 Earthfill 32,600 3,138,000 2,302,000 5,440,000 2 Union Village White River Junction 228.4 170 Earthfill 38,000 3,102,400 908,300 4,010,700 Gaysvillet o Rutland 246.8 192 Earthfill 82,500 13,700,000 15,000,000 28,700,000 2 North Hartland White River Junction 211.7 185 Earthfill 71,400 6,440,000 950,000 7,390,000 3 Ludlow Rutland 211.8 118 Earthfill 23,900 2,532,000 3,158,000 5,690,000 2 North Springfield Springfield 191.3 120 Earthfill 50,600 5,030,000 2,050,000 7,080,000 Brockway3 Bellows Falls 182.0 122 Earthfill 37,700 4,801,000 5,899,000 10,700,000 The Island Brattleboro 189.6 100 Earthfill 19,400 3,670,000 1,110,000 4,780,000 3 Cambridgeport Bellows Falls 180.3 101 Earthfill 21,600 4,078,000 1,092,000 5,170,000 2 Ball Mountain Brattleboro 178.2 265 Rockfill- 54,600 10,185,200 350,000 10,535,200 earth 2 Townshend Brattleboro 168.3 133 Earthfill 33,200 5,750,000 1,870,000 7,620,000 New Hampshire: 4 Sugar Hill Woodsville 280.9 163 Earthfill 91,600 3,500,000 3,385,000 6,885,000 3 West Canaan Lebanon 233.8 80 Earthfill 51,000 3,471,000 5,589,000 9,060,000 9 Oaremont Glaremont 202.4 138 Earthfill 78,400 11,020,000 3,800,000 14,820,000 2 Surry Mountain Keene 174.4 86 Earthfill 32,500 2,335,000 385,000 2,720,000 2 Otter Brook Keene 171.2 133 Earthfill 18,300 2,781,600 1,378,400 4,160,000 2 Beaver Brook Keene 170.7 60 Earthfill 5,750 3,005,000 1,395,000 4,400,000" 4 Honey Hill Keene 168.9 65 Earthfill 26,200 2,662,000 1,398,000 4,060,000 Massachusetts: 2 Birch Hill Gardner 153.3 56 Earthfill 49,900 1,840,000 3,075,000 4,915,000 2 Tully Athol 148.7 62 Earthfill 22,000 1,183,600 368,000 1,551,600 2 Barre Falls Worcester 130.2 62 Rockfill- 24,000 1,928,800 39,000 1,967,800 earth 2 Knightville Northampton 102.8 160 Earthfill 49,000 2,399,200 821,200 3,220,400 2 Littleville Northampton 102.0 150 Earthfill 32,400 5,863,400 1,150,000 7,013,400 7 West Brookfield Worcester 100.5 30 Earthfill 33,000 3,422,000 5,568,000 8,990,000 2 Conant Brook Springfield 122.0 85 Rockfill- 3,740 1,935,000 1,015,000 2,950,000 earth Connecticut: 2 Colebrook River Winsted 116.0 223 Rockfill- 98,500 8,323,000 5,847,000 14,170,000 earth 2 s Mad River Winsted 120.0 178 Earthfill 9,700 3,380,000 2,210,000 5,590,000 2 Sucker Brook Winsted 118.5 68 Earthfill 1,480 2,480,000 180,0006 2,660,000

1. Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocation. 6. Non-Federal cost. 2. For details, see individual report. 7. Deauthorizcd by House Document 434, 88th Congress, 2d session. 3. Inactive; cost last revised in 1954. 8. Includes $750,000 non-Federal cash contribution and $1,900,000 4. Alternate site to be selected. Cost has not been revised on non-Federal reimbursement cost. current price basis. 9. Deauthorized by Rivers and Harbors Act of 1970. 5. Non-Federal $670,000; Federal $1,540,000. 10. Inactive cost has not been revised on current price basis

LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

Miles Above Estimated Cost Mouth of Connecticut Lands and 1 Location River Type of Structure Construction Damages Total

Gardner, Mass. - Dam and dikes $ 493,900 $ 35,000 $ 528,900 Hartford, Vt. Channel improvement 332,200 - 332,200 Northampton, Mass. 94 Wall and levee 960,000 150,000 1,110,000 Holyoke, Mass. 85 Wall and levee 3,418,000 150,000 3,568,000 Springdale, Mass. 84 Wall and levee 700,000 57,000 757,000 Three Rivers, Mass. 98 Wall and levee 1,580,000 700,000 2,280,000

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TABLE 1-J (Continued) LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

Miles Above Estimated Cost Mouth of Connecticut Lands and Location River Type of Structure Construction Damages 1 Total

Chicopee, Mass. 80 Wall and levee 1,738,000 250,000 1,988,000 Chicopee Falls, Mass. 3 83 Wall and levee 2,600,000 70,000 2,670,000 Westfield, Mass.s 85 Wall and levee 5,382,000 1,058,000 6,440,000 Riverdale, Mass. 80 Wall and levee 1,138,000 50,000 1,188,000 Springfield, Mass. 76 Wall and levee 932,000 272,000 1,204,000 West Springfield, Mass. 76 Wall and levee 1,579,0004 30,000 1,609,000 Winsted, Conn. 115 Channel improvement 245,500 30,000 275,500 East Hartford, Conn. 52 Wall and levee 2,135,000 270,900 2,405,900 Hartford, Conn. 52 Wall and levee 6,929,1002 1,149,600 8,078,700 Park River, Conn. 3 51 Conduit 50,400,000 1,400,000 51,800,000

1. To be borne by local interests. Also includes local interests, 3. For details, see individual report. portion of relocations. 4. Includes $245,000 Public Works Administration 2. Includes $835,000 Public Works Administration funds, funds. 5. Authorization expired.

HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN, CONN. TABLE 1-K (See Section 50 of Text) DAMS AND RESERVOIRS'

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Reservoir Naugatuck Height Capacity Lands and Name Nearest City River (feet) Type (acre-feet) Construction Damages 2 Total

4 Hall Meadow Torrington, Conn. 41.0 73 Rock and 8,620 $1,852,400 $1,290,0003 $ 3,142,400 earthfill East Branch Torrington, Conn. 43.7 92 Earthfill 4,350 1,584,000 1,290,0003 2,874,000 Thomaston Torrington, Conn. 30.5 142 Rock and 42,000 5,380,000 7,900,000 14,280,000 earthfill Northfield Torrington, Conn. 30.6 118 Earthfill 2,432 1,856,000 975,000 2,831,000 Black Rock Waterbury, Conn. 29.0 154 Earthfill 8,700 5,216,800 2,963,200 8,180,000 Hancock Brook Waterbury, Conn. 25.0 57 Earthfill 4,030 1,595,000 2,585,000 4,180,000 Hop Brook Waterbury, Conn. 15.9 97 Earthfill 6,970 2,025,000 3,450,000 5,575,000

1. For details of projects, see individual reports. 3. Cost of lands borne by local interests. 2. Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 4. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1970.

LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT2

Miles Above Estimated Costs Mouth of Housatonic Lands and Location River Type of Structure Construction Damages Total

Ansonia-Derby, Conn. 13.0 Wall, levee, channel improvement and $18,000,000 $1,050,000 $19,050,000 pumping stations Danbury, Conn. 56.0 Walls, channel improvement and bridge 8,500,000 1,850,000 10,350,000 replacement Derby, Conn. 12.0 Walls, levees and pumping station 8,179,000 590,000 8,769,000

1. To be borne by local interests. Includes relocations. 2. For details of projects see individual reports.

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MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N.H., AND MASS. TABLE 1-L (See Section 51 of Text) RESERVOIRS

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Reservoir Nearest MerrimackHeight Capacity Lands and Name City River (feet) Type (acre-feet) Construction Damages1 Total

Franklin Falls2 Franklin, N.H. 118.2 140 Earthfill 154,000 $6,290,000 $1,760,000 $8,050,000 Blackwater 2 Concord, N.H. 118.8 75 Earthfill 46,000 817,000 553,000 1,370,000 Hopkinton-Everett 2 ' 4 Concord, N.H. 87.3 115 Earthfill 157,300 12,838,000 8,737,000 21,575,000 Edward MacDowell 2 Keene, N.H. 161.3 67 Earthfill 12,800 1,708,300 306,000 2,014,300 Mountain Brook 3 Keene, N.H. 167.8 50 Earthfill 5,300 695,000 79,000 774,000 Monoosno 6 '7 Leominster, Mass. 100.6 71 Earthfill 2,000 3,430,000 370,000 3,800,0005 Phillips 6 Fitchburg, Mass. 105.4 48 Earthfill 1,600 3,940,000 360,000 4,300,000 Nookagee 2 Fitchburg, Mass. 107.0 106 Earthfill 8,100 7,590,000 2,910,000 10,500,000 Whitmanville 2 Fitchburg, Mass. 110.6 76 Earthfill 9,350 5,715,000 2,785,000 8,500,000 s

1. Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 5. Includes Non-Federal reimbursement. 2. For details see individual report. 6. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1967. 3. A dam has been constructed at site by private interests. 7. Project deferred, cost not been revised on current price Cost has not been revised on current price basis, basis. 4. Substituted for Bennington and . Distance and height are for Everett Dam. Distance and height for Hopkinton Dam are 118 miles and 76 feet, respectively.

LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Merrimack Lands and Location River Type of Structure Construction Damages 1 Total

Nashua, N.H.2 55 Wall and levee $ 270,000 $ 3,000 $ 273,000 North Andover and Lawrence, Mass. 4 27.3 Wall and levee 1,680,000 43,000 1,723,000 Lowell, Mass. 3 39 Wall and levee 490,600 90,000 580,600 Baker Brook, Mass.6 101.2 Channel improvement 2,110,000 280,000 2,390,000 Monoosnoc Brook, Mass. 5 ' 7 98.4 Channel improvement 310,000 90,000 400,000 North Nashua River, Mass.' 100.5 Channel improvement 1,280,000 - 1,280,000 Saxonville, Mass. 8 69.0 Wall, levee, channel 2,580,000 390,000 2,970,000

1. To be borne by local interests. 5. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1967. 2. Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for 6. For details see individual report. Inactive. 1950. 7. Project deferred. Cost has not been revised on current price 3. Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for basis. 1945. 8. For details see individual report. 4. Cost last revised in 1954; inactive.

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THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN., R.I., AND MASS. TABLE 1-M (See Section 56 of Text) RESERVOIRS

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Reservoir Thames Height Capacity Land and Name Nearest City River (feet) Type (acre-feet) Construction Damages Total

Hodges Village 2 Webster, Mass. 74.5 55 Earthfill 13,000 $1,277,000 $3,144,000 $4,421,000 Buffumville 2 Webster, Mass. 74.4 66 Earthfill 12,700 2,259,000 841,000 3,100,000 East Brimfield2 Southbridge, Mass. 82.8 55 Earthfill 30,000 1,350,000 5,720,000 7,070,000 Westville2 Southbridge, Mass. 75.2 80 Earthfill 11,000 2,410,000 3,400,000 5,810,000 West Thompson2 Putnam, Conn. 59.3 70 Earthfill 25,600 5,120,000 1,860,000 6,980,000 South Coventry3 Willimantic, Conn. 41.6 94 Earthfill 36,900 4,434,000 5,666,000 10,100,000 Mansfield Hollow 2 Willimantic, Conn. 40.0 70 Earthfill 52,000 4,210,000 2,340,000 6,550,000 Andover 3 Manchester, Conn. 47.0 80 Earthfill 16,800 3,777,000 1,123,000 4,900,000

1. Includes highway, railroad and utility relocations 2. For details, see individual report. 3. Inactive; cost last revised 1954.

LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

Miles Above Estimated Federal Cost Mouth of Thames Land and 1 Location River Type of Structure Construction Damages Total

Norwich, Conn. 15 Channel improvement $1,209,600 $72,000 $1,281,000

1. Borne by local interests

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TABLE 1-N OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

For Last Cost to June 30, 1972 Full Report See Annual Operation & Project Report for Construction Maintenance

Andover Lake, Conn.1 Beards Brook Reservoir, N.H. 1 ,2 1949 78,000 Bennington Reservoir, N.H. ,2 1949 205,000 Brockway Lake, Vt.' 1946 Cambridgeport Lake, Vt.' Canton, Mass.4 1964 180,6705 92,891 Cherryfield, Me.3, 4 1963 203,000 Chicopee, Mass. 6 1954 1,433,6007 385 Claremont Lake, N.H. 1 1968 242,700 Clyde, R.I. a 1948 8,800 Cocheco River, N.H.3 1963 183,100 Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes, Me. 1968 2,154,300 East Hartford, Conn. s 1951 2,135,000 7,637 Fox Point Barrier, Narragansett Bay, R.I. 3 1970 11,091,180 3,679,50019 Gardner, Mass. 3 1970 493,927 15,000 Gaysville Lake, Vt.' 1970 206,600 Hall Meadow Brook Dam, Conn.3 1970 2,572,357 Hartford, Conn.3 1960 6,094,1009 2,781,100 Holyoke, Mass.3 1953 3,418,000 24,447 Honey Hill Lake, N.H.' 1949 92,000 Huntington, Mass.3 '4 , 1 0 1960 3,900 Keene, N.H. 3 ,4 1955 44,100 Lowell, Mass.3 1945 490,600 Ludlow Lake, Vt.' Monoosnoc Brook, Mass. 13 1967 Monoosnoc Lake, Mass. 1 3 1967 Mountain Brook Dam, N.H. 1 , 1 1 1949 57,000 Mystic, Conn. 1 1968 67,700 Narragansett Pier, RI.' 1966 115,590 Nashua, N.H. 3 1950 270,000 327 North Andover and Lawrence, Mass. 1 1949 20,000 North Nashua, Mass. 1967 Northampton, Mass.3 1950 960,000 Norwalk, Conn. 3 '4 1952 52,150 2,800 Norwalk-Wilton, Conn. 1 1969 Norwich, Conn. 3 1960 1,209,000 Pawcatuck, Conn.3 1966 644,311 214,106 Pawtucket, R.I.' 1949 Phillips Dam, Mass. 1967 Point Judith, R.I.1 1968 198,447 Pontiac Diversion, R.I. 1948 24,200 Riverdale, Mass. 3 1952 1,138,000 25,000 South Coventry Lake, Conn. 1 1951 96,000 South Tunbridge Lake, Vt.1 Springdale, Mass. 3 1952 700,000 Springfield, Mass. 3 1950 93 2,000 5,350 1 2 Sugar Hill Reservoir, N.H. 1946 The Island Lake, Vt. l Three Rivers, Mass. 3 1970 1,577,189 _ 20 3 4 Torrington, East Branch, Conn. ' 1963 389,200 3 4 Torrington, West Branch, Conn. ' 1963 228,300 14 Victory Lake, Vt. 1967 168,400

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TABLE 1-N (Continued) OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

For Last Cost to June 30, 1972 Full Report See Annual Operation & Project Report for Construction Maintenance

1 Wareham-Marion, Mass. 1965 81,715 3 ,4 Ware, Mass. ' 1963 400,000 3 ,4 Waterbury-Watertown, Conn. 1963 263,300 1 5 West Brookfield Reservoir, Mass. 1948 67,000 1 West Canaan Lake, N.H. 1948 92,000 8 Westfield, Mass. 1967 507,200 Westerly, R.I. 1966 3 4 Weston, Vt. , 1957 13,000 1,800 1 Westport, Conn. 1965 29,634 3 West Springfield, Mass. 1954 1,334,000 3 , 4 West Warren, Mass. 1964 389,200 41,000 Williamsville Reservoir, Vt. 1,17 1949 146,500 3 Winsted, Conn. 1954 245,500 3 Woonsocket, R.I. 1962 4,040,000 224,500 3 Worcester Diversion, Mass. 1962 4,939,500 79,300

1. Inactive. 13. To be restudied. 2. Hopkinton-Everett substituted for Beards Brook and 14. Restudy completed. Survey Report being processed for Bennington. Congressional authorization due to change in project scope. 3. Completed. 15. Deauthorized by House Document 424, 88th Congress, 4. Authorized by Chief of Engineers. 2nd session. 5. Reflects FY 1967 settlement of outstanding claim. 16. Excludes $245,000 public works funds. 6. Completed except for inactive portion. 17. The Island, Townshend, and Ball Mountain Lakes were 7. Includes $295,000 Public Works Administration funds. substituted. 8. Authorization expired due to failure of local interest to 18. Deauthorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1970 furnish assurances within five year period. December 31, 1970. 9. Excludes $835,000 Public Works Administration funds. 19. Cash for construction only. Excludes $245,000 10. Emergency Bank Protection. expended for land condemnation. 11. A dam was constructed at site by private interests. 20. Excludes $565,168 contributed funds, other. 12. Alternate site to be selected.

FLOOD CONTROL UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION TABLE 1-0 (See Section 62 of Text)

Study Identification Fiscal Year Cost

Bantam Lake, Morris-Litchfield, Conn. $47,224 Blackstone River, Grafton, Mass. 7,250 Brockton, Mass. 9,307 Cherry Brook, No. Smithfield, R.I. 11,293 Farm River, East Haven, Conn. 2,117 Folly Brook, Wethersfield, Conn. 2,840 Israel River, Lancaster, N.H. 23,148 Penobscot River, Old Town, Maine 3,375 Sandy River, Farmington, Maine 40,125 Smelt Brook, Weymouth-Braintree, Mass. 16,345

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COMPLETED FLOOD PLAIN STUDIES TABLE 1-P (See Section 64 of Text)

Requesting Date Federal Location Agency Completed Cost

Androscoggin River, Auburn- Soil and Water Jul 1969 $25,600 Lewiston, Maine Conservation Comm., State of Maine from Water Resources Comm., Jun 1966 31,800 Westborough to Commonwealth of Concord, Mass. Massachusetts Black River and tributaries, Water Resources Board, Mar 1969 20,400 vicinity of Springfield, Vt. State of Vermont Blackstone River, vicinity Division of Rivers Jun 1971 40,000 of Pawtucket, R.I. and Harbors, State of Rhode Island Byram River and shore area, Water Resources Comm., Oct 1964 17,543 Greenwich, Conn. State of Connecticut Charles River, vicinity Water Resources Comm., Aug 1967 12,995 of Medway, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conant and Chicopee Brooks, Water Resources Comm., Apr 1964 21,304 vicinity of Monson, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Concord and Shawsheen Rivers, Water Resources Comm., Sep 1968 11,600 vicinity of Bedford, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Connecticut and West Rivers, Water Resources Board, Jan 1972 25,000 Brattleboro, Vt. State of Vermont Connecticut, White and Water Resources Boards, May 1972 47,800 Mascoma Rivers, vicinity Vermont and New of White River Jct., Vt. Hampshire and Lebanon, N.H. Dark Kettle and Stone Brooks, Water Resources Comm., Sep 1972 35,000 Auburn, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Farmington and Connecticut Water Resources Comm., Mar 1971 23,000 Rivers, vicinity of State of Connecticut Windsor, Conn. Farmington River, vicinity Water Resources Comm., Mar 1966 28,588 Farmington, Simsbury, and State of Connecticut Avon, Conn. Hockanum River, vicinity of Water Resources Comm., Jun 1966 16,024 Vernon, Conn. State of Connecticut Ipswich River, Wilmington Water Resources Comm., Sep 1971 38,000 and North Reading, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mad and Still Rivers, Water Resources Comm., May 1972 25,000 Winchester, Conn. State of Connecticut Merrimack River, Concord, Water Resources Board, Aug 1972 26,700 N.H. State of New Hampshire Merrimack, Spicket and Water Resources Comm., Mar 1972 53,200 Shawsheen Rivers, vicinity Commonwealth of of Lawrence, Mass. Massachusetts Mill River, vicinity of Water Resources Comm., Mar 1968 20,700 Hamden, Conn. State of Connecticut Millers River, vicinity of Water Resources Comm., June 1965 19,609 Athol and Orange, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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COMPLETED FLOOD PLAIN STUDIES TABLE 1-P (Continued)

Requesting Date Federal Location Agency Completed Cost

Quinnipiac River, vicinity Water Resources Comm., Mar 1965 27,340 of North Haven and State of Connecticut Wallingford, Conn. Quinnipiac River, Southing- Water Resources Comm., Jan 1970 24,000 ton, Conn. State of Connecticut Quinebaug and Cady Brooks, Water Resources Comm., Feb 1972 29,100 Southbridge, Mass. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Roaring Brook, vicinity of Water Resources Comm., Oct 1966 14,312 Avon, Conn. State of Connecticut Saco River, Fryeburg, Me. Soil and Water Conserva- Aug 1971 24,000 tion Comm., State of Maine Westfield and Little Rivers, Water Resources Comm., Jun 1969 27,500 vicinity of Westfield, Commonwealth of Mass. Massachusetts

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