Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam

Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam is a dam in Town of Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the theme park Edaville Railroad, as well as near Bates Pond.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Also known as: “Atwood Lower Reservoir #1 Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edaville Railroad and Bates Pond.

Edaville Railroad

Theme park

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Edaville Railroad is a heritage railroad and seasonal attraction in South Carver, Massachusetts. Originally opened in 1947, it was one of the oldest heritage railroad operations in the United States. Edaville Railroad is situated 1,000 feet east of Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam.

Bates Pond

Bates Pond is a 20-acre pond in Carver, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Edaville Railroad. Huckleberry Corner lies along the southern shore of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native plants in the pond.

South Meadow Brook Reservoir

Reservoir

Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,645 at the 2020 census. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony. South Meadow Brook Reservoir is situated 1½ miles north of Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Carver and Carver.

South Carver

Hamlet

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South Carver is a village in the town of Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. South Carver is the location of the main entrance to the Myles Standish State Forest and of the Edaville Railroad and King Richard's Faire. South Carver is situated 2 miles east of Atwood Lower Reservoir Dam.

Carver

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Carver is a town of 12,000 in the South Shore of Massachusetts. Carver once produced more cranberries than any other town in the world and still has extensive cranberry farming. Plympton is a small town of 3,000.