Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2

Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2 is a dam in Town of Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2 is situated nearby to Bates Pond, as well as near the hamlet South Carver.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Also known as: “Slocum-Gibbs #2 Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edaville Railroad and Tremont Mill 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 2 miles northwest of Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2.

Tremont Mill Pond

Reservoir

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Tremont Mill Pond is a 50-acre pond in Wareham, Massachusetts, in the West Wareham section of town. The Weweantic River flows through the pond. Route 28 runs north of the pond. Tremont Mill Pond is situated 2 miles south of Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Carver and West Wareham.

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 1½ miles northeast of Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2.

West Wareham

Hamlet

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West Wareham is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Wareham had a population of 2,224. West Wareham is situated 2 miles south of Slocum - Gibbs Dam Number 2.