Swampscott-01
Swampscott, Preston Beach
42.478658, -70.879456
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Tide Gate
- Material
- Metal
- Control
- Counterweights
- Condition
- Poor
- Geometry
- Circular
- Status
- Inactive
- Number of Gates
- 1
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Purpose
- Flood Protection
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- 3ft diameter
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Beach
- Geometry
- Circular
- Material
- Concrete
- Bottom Material
- Other
- Number of Pipes
- 1
- Condition
- Fair
Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Invasive Species
- No
- Restoration Status
- Complete
Notes & Comments
- General Comments
- Location of tidegate approximate based on review of aerial imagery (Google Earth, Bing bird's eye)
- Operation Plan
- No
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