Hull-01
Hull, Hull Bay
42.282303, -70.879814
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Flap Gate
- Material
- Metal
- Condition
- Fair
- Geometry
- Circular
- Status
- Active
- Number of Gates
- 1
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Operator
- Town of Hull DPW
- Purpose
- Flood Protection
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- 3ft diameter
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Roadway
- Geometry
- Circular
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Pipes
- 1
- Dimensions
- 3ft diameter
- Condition
- Good
Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Invasive Species
- Yes
- Invasive Comments
- Lots of phragmites present upstream of the tide gate and pump. Water was very stagnant and no flow was evident at the time of the site visit.
- Upstream Area
- Salt Marsh: >10 acres
Notes & Comments
- General Comments
- This is a pump station that pumps storm water from a large area of the towns stormwater drainage system through an adjacent open ditch and out to the bay.
- Operation Comments
- Pump system drains inland areas because flooding is an issue. Tide gate is open only very slightly.
- Gate Comments
- Wall with pumped outlet (with duckbill).
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