Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center
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Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center is a historic spillway
located on the grounds of the National Defense Stockpile Center
at Hillcrest
in Broome County, New York
. It was built in 1944 of hand dressed fieldstone
and concrete mortar, that was designed to direct runoff water from an intermittent stream through a gap in the riprap area and into the main ditch. The "U" shaped structure consists of a 22 feet (6.7 m) center section flanked by smaller sections set at 45-degree angles. It was built as part of an erosion control
project and believed to have been constructed by conscientious objector
s under the Civilian Public Service Program
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004.
Spillway
A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways release floods so that the water does not overtop and damage or even destroy...
located on the grounds of the National Defense Stockpile Center
Defense National Stockpile Center
The Defense National Stockpile Center is a branch of the United State's Defense Logistics Agency, whose purpose it is to store, secure, and sell raw materials. The DNSC is based in Fort Belvoir and has operations throughout the United States...
at Hillcrest
Hillcrest, Broome County, New York
Hillcrest is a residential community outside of Binghamton, New York. Neighboring Chenango Bridge and the village of Port Dickinson, this suburb is an unincorporated entity within the Town of Fenton....
in Broome County, New York
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
. It was built in 1944 of hand dressed fieldstone
Fieldstone
Fieldstone is a building construction material. Strictly speaking, it is stone collected from the surface of fields where it occurs naturally...
and concrete mortar, that was designed to direct runoff water from an intermittent stream through a gap in the riprap area and into the main ditch. The "U" shaped structure consists of a 22 feet (6.7 m) center section flanked by smaller sections set at 45-degree angles. It was built as part of an erosion control
Erosion control
Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development and construction. Effective erosion controls are important techniques in preventing water pollution and soil loss.-Introduction:...
project and believed to have been constructed by conscientious objector
Conscientious objector
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion....
s under the Civilian Public Service Program
Civilian Public Service
The Civilian Public Service provided conscientious objectors in the United States an alternative to military service during World War II...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2004.