Two sets of photographs further below, at a high-water point of Heath Hen Brook at Boxboro Road
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March 31, 2010 - 11:00 AM - Heath Hen Brook at Boxboro Road
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1. UPSTREAM, WEST of Boxboro Road, looking towards Minuteman Airport property.
2. EAST (downstream) side of Boxboro Road, south culvert pipe is completely full, top edge of pipe barely visible at left
3. & 4. DOWNSTREAM, east of Boxboro Road, looking onto town conservation land. The photos do not quite show how far over the banks the stream is running. The best indication is the trees which are outside of the stream bed, but shown here rising through the water. See the April 1 downstream photo for comparison.
5. EAST (downstream) side of Boxboro Road, the north culvert pipe is slightly elevated compared to south pipe. At this moment, it has approximately one foot of available headroom for additional water flow.
6. DOWNSTREAM, east of Boxboro Road, looking onto town conservation land.
7. East side, downstream of Boxboro Road. Close-up of south pipe, completely full, top edge of pipe barely visible.
8. East side, downstream of Boxboro Road. Close-up of north pipe, slightly elevated compared to south pipe. At this moment, it has approximately one foot of available headroom for additional water flow.
April 1, 2010 - 10:40 AM Heath Hen Brook at Boxboro Road
1. East (downstream) side of Boxboro Road, South pipe.
2. East (downstream) side of Boxboro Road, North pipe.
3. Upstream, west side of Boxboro Road, looking toward Minuteman Airport property. Note drop in water level compared to March 31, 2010.
4. Downstream, east side of Boxboro Road looking into town conservation land. Note drop in water flow compared to March 31, 2010.
5. East side of Boxboro Road. South pipe at left, North pipe at right. Note drop in water level compared to March 31, 2010.
