Orleans-01
Orleans, Little Namskaket Creek
41.790448, -70.010181
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Multiple
- Control
- Manual Gear
- Condition
- Good
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Status
- Active
- Number of Gates
- 1
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Permits
- ACOE
- Purpose
- Flood Protection and Restoration
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- 5ft diameter, 4ft height
- Installation Date
- 2007
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Roadway
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Material
- Concrete
- Bottom Material
- Riprap
- Number of Pipes
- 0
- Dimensions
- 5ft diameter, 4ft height
- Condition
- Good
- Comments
- 15" culvert replaced with Box Culvert in 2007.
Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Invasive Species
- Yes
- Invasive Comments
- Phragmites present both upstream and downstream; much more significant amounts present upstream.
- Restoration Comments
- Stop Logs removed in 2012
- Upstream Area
- Total: 7.69, Salt Marsh: 0
Notes & Comments
- Operation Plan
- Yes
- Operation Comments
- Operational plan prepared by Geosyntec Consultants, dated 5/3/2006. See External Source Data for plan. Tide gate not fully open during the site visit; open roughly 3'.
- Gate Comments
- Tide Gate installed on downstream side of culvert. It is a combination sluice gate and flap gate. When closed, the flapper feature of the gate permits outflow from the upstream marsh. Operated manually via hanwheel on top of the culvert headwall.
- External Data Comments
- Skaket Beach Road Slide/Flap Gate Operations Plan 07.12.2006 Skaket Beach Road Slide/Flap Gate Final Assessment Report 07.12.2006 US ACOE CENAE-R-2006-2314 Permit 2.13.2007 US ACOE CENAE-R-2006-2314 Letter of Non-Compliance 12.12.2008
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