Merrimack Waste Gate, Massachusetts
Merrimack Waste Gate Dam is on the Merrimack Canal River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and is used for hydroelectric power, recreation, improved navigation, and flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1848. At normal levels it has a surface area of 1.1 square miles. It is owned by Us National Park Service.
Merrimack Waste Gate is stone, masonry. Its height is 15 feet with a length of 10 feet. Its capacity is 4500 acre feet. Normal storage is 4500 acre feet.
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