. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. Findings and Recommendations A. Current Site Conditions B. Goals and Objectives C. Proposed Site Improvements and Amenities D. Area Specific Recommendations A. CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS T. he study area is the last remnant of the former Great Swamp that once stretched from Fresh Pond to the Mystic River. However, this relict eco- system has been highly altered by the use and re-use of the area over the past 350 years. Even the briefest review of historical descriptions and il- lustrations makes clear that the
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. Findings and Recommendations A. Current Site Conditions B. Goals and Objectives C. Proposed Site Improvements and Amenities D. Area Specific Recommendations A. CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS T. he study area is the last remnant of the former Great Swamp that once stretched from Fresh Pond to the Mystic River. However, this relict eco- system has been highly altered by the use and re-use of the area over the past 350 years. Even the briefest review of historical descriptions and il- lustrations makes clear that the appearance of the area and its vegetation, topography, soils, and geomorphology differ greatiy from conditions at the time of European colonial settlement. Despite these radical changes, the area still provides ecological functions that are effectively irreplaceable. Fundamentally, water still drains through the subwatershed to the Alewife Brook. This flow of water — however altered the inputs and flow, and however contaminated the water — persists and continues to define the ecological value of the area. Little River and Alewife Brook remain the lifeblood of the area. A1. Physical Resources Most of the study area is the floodplain of the Little River and Alewife Brook and is flat and low-lying. The overall elevation gradient along the length of the study area is less than half a foot, and the average elevation of the study area is less than several feet above sea level. The area is so low in elevation that at times the Mystic River flows upstream into Alewife Brook in a reverse flow. ALEWIFE MASTER PLAN 11. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bioengineering Group; Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission; Carol R. Johnson & Associates. [Salem, Mass. ] : The Bioengineering Group
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