Item No.
Requirement
Minimum
NI
Base thickness
Maximum
Concrete wall: NI.
Earth levee: NI.
Average
Concrete wall: 2 ft.
Earth levee: 140 ft.
15
Indicate whether elevations are based on mean sea
Minimum
NI
level or on some other reference.
Feet above mean sea level.
16
Elevation of top or crest of structure at upstream
a. 565.0 ft at 5th Ave pumping plant.
and downstream ends.
b. 561.5 ft (approximately at downstream
end).
17
Give the following data for each type of tide or relief
gates:
a. Number and type. (Indicate whether hinged
a.
29 openings, various sizes, some with trestle
or sliding type.)
gates, some with stoplogs.
b. Location. (Give distances from ends of struc-
b.
NI.
structure.)
c. Means used to operate gates. (Indicate.)
c.
NI.
d. Time required to open one relief gate.
d.
NI.
e. Time required to open all relief gates.
e.
NI.
f. Size and shape of gates.
f.
Average height above sill: 20 ft. Maximum
width of openings: 62 ft.
g.
Elevation of gate sill (if rectangular) or gate
g.
NI.
centerline (if circular).
h. Maximum discharge capacity of one tide or
h.
NI.
relief gate.
18
Total discharge capacity of all relief gates.
NI.
19
Give the following data for each type of pumping
plant connected with the structure:
a. Number and type. (Indicate whether pumps
a.
13 pumping plants, electrically powered.
are powered by oil, coal, electricity, and so on.)
b. Location. (If located on top of structure, give
b.
Plants located on structures at the following
distances from ends of structure. If located
approximate Ohio River miles: 305.3, 307.2,
inside protected area, give distances and direc-
307.7, 308.2, 308.4, 308.8, 309.1, 309.7, 310.3,
tions from a definite reference point.)
311.1, 311.6, 312.6, and 313.2.
c. Material used in construction of pump house s
c.
Reinforced concrete.
(wood, masonry, concrete, and so on).
d. Rated discharge capacity of one plant and
d.
Capacity of plant at mile 305.3: 47,700 gal/
corresponding head or lift.
min at 38.0 ft head (storm) : 2,800 gal/
min at 45.0 ft head (sewage).
20
Total discharge capacity of all pumping plants.
NI.
21
Discharge in stream required to overflow structure.
NI.
(Not always applicable.)
22
Frequency that the structure is topped by flood water
NI.
for example: once in 10 years or once in 25
years).
23
Total length, width, and area of protected land.
8 miles long by 1.2 miles wide. Approximately
10 sq mi.
24
Area of seep or swampy land behind structure.
None.
25
Elevation of low and high protected ground.
NI.
26
Kinds of vegetation and crops growing in protected
None.
area.
27
Kinds and depths of soil in protected area.
NI.
28
Any information pertinent to the major subject which
Top of structure 3 ft above 1937 high water
would not logically be included with any of the
(3 ft free board).
items previously listed.
29
Source or sources of data. If different for various
a.
Ohio River Division Conference, Local
items, list numbers in groups corresponding to the
Protection Projects, May 9 and 10, 1940."
source.
published by Huntington District CE.
b.
"Project Maps, Huntington District. Sep-
tember 1952," published by Huntington Dis-
trict CE.
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