Waterfall at Willowdale Dam - Man-made Waterfalls on Waymarking.com

Willowdale Dam, constructed ca 1830, was built to furnish water for the Willowdale Mill, about 1/3 mile downstream. The mill is now merely a cellar hole, but the dam and the sluiseway to it remain. The waterfall has become a local scenic attraction.

Now the dam's only purpose is to stabilize the upstream water level. Just above the dam the water is only a few feet deep, but it supports a thriving canoe rental business. Canoeing is possible for more than twenty miles upstream.

Location of the waterfall: 230 Topsfield Road Ipswich, MA USA 01938 Coordinates of parking: N 42° 39.616 W 070° 53.626 Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Type / features of structure: Dam Estimated height in feet: 5 Estimated width in feet: 100 River/stream/lake/reservoir: Ipswich River Flow dates: Not listed Estimated height in meters: Not Listed Estimated width in meters: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will need to be able to prove to the waymark owner that you were at the waterfall in question. An original photo of the waterfall with your GPS in the photo would count as proof. Or a logged visit to a geocache in the area of the waterfall could also count as proof of a visit.

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Date Logged Log   08/30/2016 RickAnn visited it