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Natick officials have started the process of removing the Charles River Dam, which is expected to cost about $1.5 million.
The dam controls the surface level of the river basin as well its tributaries upstream, including the Back Bay Fens and Muddy River and to prevent sea water from entering the Charles River freshwater basin during high tides. It replaced the 1910 Charles River Dam upstream, now the site of the Boston Museum of Science. The 1910 dam includes two ...
Site of a ferry established in 1630; [2] obsoleted by the Charles River Bridge, built 1786 (New) Charles River Dam: pedestrians and bikers 1978 Fish ladder, pumps and three locks for navigation. Site of the Warren Bridge, built 1828, demolished 1962.
Name State River Reservoir Height Storage capacity Capacity ()ft m acre.ft km 3; Bagnell Dam: MO: Osage: Lake of the Ozarks: 148 45 1,927,000 2.377 215: Boysen Dam
Nearly 1,000 people weighed in on community use and recreation near Natick's Charles River Dam, with many wanting to see improved public access.
The Hunnewell Estates Historic District is an historic district between the Charles River and Lake Waban in Wellesley and Natick, Massachusetts, about 17 miles west of Boston. It consists of the large group of 18th to 21st century agricultural and estate properties with farmland, gardens, residences, and landscapes of the Hunnewell and Welles ...
The park is part of the "lost half mile" of the Charles River, between the 1910 Charles River Dam, now the site of the Museum of Science, and the new Charles River Dam completed in 1978. The park opening was delayed for several years by a number of logistical and bureaucratic issues, but its design, including small islands, bridges and kayaking ...
The winding river rambles for 80 miles (130 km) from its headwaters, drains an area over 300 square miles (780 km 2) and is the most densely populated river basin in New England. The Charles River is one of the most beautiful urban rivers in the country.