Hull-03A
Hull, Straits Pond
42.260352, -70.844748
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Tide Gate
- Material
- Metal
- Control
- Electric Actuator
- Condition
- —
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Status
- Active
- Number of Gates
- 2
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Operator
- Towns of Hull, Hingham, and Cohasset
- Permits
- WQC, ACOE
- Purpose
- Flood Protection and Restoration
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- 5ft diameter, 7ft height
- Invert Elevation
- —
- Installation Date
- 2010
- Tidal Influence
- —
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Roadway
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Material
- Granite Block
- Bottom Material
- —
- Number of Pipes
- 2
- Dimensions
- 12ft diameter, 5ft 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
- —
- Restoration Status
- —
- Invasive Comments
- —
- Restoration Comments
- —
- Upstream Area
- Salt Marsh: 94
Notes & Comments
- General Comments
- —
- Operation Plan
- Yes
- Operation Comments
- O&M Plan overseen by TAC.
- Gate Comments
- (2) 5'7x7' tide gates replaced in 2010, automated, 3.8 NGVD29 max elevation
- Elevation Comments
- —
- Visit Comments
- —
- Other Comments
- —
- External Data Comments
- MA DEP Water Quality Cert #W133268 3.4.2008 US ACOE Permit NAE-2005-02204 5.6.2008 Final Straits Pond Tide Gate Operation and Maintenance Plan 12.5.2007 Straits Pond Real Time Monitoring Link https://www.hobolink.com/p/f211da46192a963a9c371d86ea6e7c6e Revised Straits Pond 2012 Monitoring Summary Three (3) engineering design sheets located in "other" folder
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