TideGateway

Rowley-01B

Rowley, North Pool

42.744239, -70.803628

Technical Specifications

Basic Properties

Type
Stop Logs
Material
Wood
Condition
Fair
Geometry
Rectangular
Status
Inactive
Number of Gates
0

Operator & Management

Operator Type
PUBLIC
Operator
USFWS
Permits
ACOE

Dimensions & Elevations

Culvert Details

Restriction Type
Berm
Geometry
Rectangular
Material
Concrete
Number of Pipes
0
Condition
Fair

Historical Records

Legacy data from previous surveys and documentation

Environmental Data

Invasive Species
Yes
Invasive Comments
Phragmites -- treated 3-5 year cycle, loosestrife present but somewhat in check by beetles.
Restoration Comments
Restoration is possible and is currently being evaluated. Extensive data is being collected for future modeling scenarios. Monitoring is being established to analyze changing conditions with sea level rise.

Notes & Comments

General Comments
Tide gate located at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge at a berm not accessible by the general public.
Operation Comments
The tide gate is occasionally operated for vegetation control and other management needs. It was installed for waterfowl breeding management; however. this is no longer an objective. The impoundment is currently managed for marsh and wading birds. There is no specific operational plan for the tide gate - it is adjusted as needed per the Refuge's annual habitat work plan.
Gate Comments
Stop logs were not in place at the time of the site visit.
External Data Comments
US ACOE CENED-OD-R-24-85-229 Permit 9.9.1987
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