Wellfleet-02C
Wellfleet, Herring River
41.930047, -70.029536
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Sluice Gate
- Material
- Metal
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Status
- Active
- Number of Gates
- 3
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- PUBLIC
- Operator
- Town of Wellfleet / Cape Cod National Seashore
Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
- 6ft diameter, 6ft height
Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
- Roadway
- Geometry
- Rectangular
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Pipes
- 3
- Dimensions
- 6ft diameter, 6ft height
- Comments
- One of the culverts is a 6' x 6' box
2024 Field Survey Results
Comprehensive field assessment conducted in 2024Physical Conditions Assessment
Channel Conditions
- Channel Alteration
- None
- Channel Constriction
- Equal to channel
- Channel Erosion
- None
- Sediment Deposits
- None
Blockages & Issues
- Debris Blockages
- None
- Evidence of Overtopping
- No
Transect Measurements
50 Yards
- Open Water
- 0
- Salt Marsh
- 0
- Brackish
- 0
- Freshwater
- 0
- Ditch
- 0
- Unvegetated
- 0
150 Yards
- Open Water
- 0
- Salt Marsh
- 0
- Brackish
- 0
- Freshwater
- 0
- Ditch
- 0
- Unvegetated
- 0
300 Yards
- Open Water
- 0
- Salt Marsh
- 0
- Brackish
- 0
- Freshwater
- 0
- Ditch
- 0
- Unvegetated
- 0
Ecological Assessment
Habitat Observations
- Crab Burrow Intensity
- None
- Ponding Depressions
- None
- Phragmites Present
- None
- Ecological Impairment
- None
Invasive Species
- Upstream Invasive Species
- No
- Downstream Invasive Species
- No
- Additional Comments (2024)
- Marsh inaccessible due to large scale construction. Bridge and culvert are being completely replaced and redesigned. Marsh should be reassessed after construction is complete.
Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Restoration Comments
- Planning and permitting largely complete; fundraising for restoration construction is ongoing. Construction could occur in the next 5 years if funds are obtained.
- Upstream Area
- Total: 1000, Salt Marsh: 0.81
Notes & Comments
- General Comments
- Refer to Welfleet-02A for source data.
- Gate Comments
- Two flapper gates installed at two 7'x7' box culverts and an adjustable sluice gate installed at a 6'x6' box culvert.
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