Falmouth-01
Falmouth, Little Pond
41.545975, -70.588896
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Stop Logs
- Material
- —
- Control
- —
- Condition
- —
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Status
- Inactive
- Number of Gates
- 1
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Operator
- —
- Permits
- —
- Purpose
- —
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- —
- Invert Elevation
- —
- Installation Date
- 1995
- Tidal Influence
- —
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Roadway
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Material
- Concrete
- Bottom Material
- Sand
- Number of Pipes
- 1
- Dimensions
- 8ft diameter, 4ft height
- Condition
- Good
- Comments
- —
Restoration Potential
Assessment
- Salt Marsh Impairment due to Tidal Restriction
- Moderate
- Potential Extent of Marsh Restoration
- Moderate
- Implementation Feasibility
- High
- Restoration Priority
- High
- Recommended Improvement Type
- O&M and Infrastructure
Notes
Site shows moderate salt marsh impairment due to restricted tidal flow. Replacement with self-regulating tide gate could restore approximately 5-8 acres of degraded marsh habitat. Good access for construction equipment. Regional coordination completed with town DPW and conservation commission.Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Invasive Species
- Yes
- Restoration Status
- —
- Invasive Comments
- Not much phragmites observed upstream, significant tidal influence observed.
- Restoration Comments
- Eelgrass and evidence of horseshoe crabs seen in the pond.
- Upstream Area
- Total: 1.64, Salt Marsh: 0.75
Notes & Comments
- General Comments
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- Operation Plan
- —
- Operation Comments
- No logs in place during site visit.
- Gate Comments
- The culvert was installed with a metal frame to enable placement of stop logs.
- Elevation Comments
- —
- Visit Comments
- —
- Other Comments
- —
- External Data Comments
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