Merrimack River Dam

The Great Stone Dam, also called the Lawrence Dam or Lawrence Great Dam, was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became .
Wikipedia
Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 36 feet (11 metres)
  • …stands 16 feet (5 metres) tall
  • Description: dam in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Great Stone Dam”
    “Lawrence Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McGovern Transportation Center and Lawrence Heritage State Park.
4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0.
The Senator Patricia … is situated 3,700 feet east of Merrimack River Dam.
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a history-themed… is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Merrimack River Dam.
Daderot, CC0.
is a historic park in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Lawrence Historic District and Lawrence.
EraserGirl, CC BY 2.0.
The is a historic…
Daderot, CC0.
is a city in with a population of about 89,000.
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The …

Merrimack River Dam

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
42.70065° or 42° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
-71.16599° or 71° 9′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JCPR2M+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1364653813
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4943823
Wiki­data ID
Q5600041

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Merrimack River Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Merrimack River Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد الحجر العظيم”
  • Italian: “diga di Great Stone”
  • Japanese: “グレート・ストーン・ダム”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jackson Terrace Historic District and South Lawrence.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as South Canal Gatehouse and Kelley’s Furniture.

Massachusetts: Highlights

Learn more about Boston and Cambridge.

Curious Dams to Discover

Uncover intriguing dams from every corner of the globe.