Mashpee River

Mashpee River

Mashpee River and environs
Basin
Main source Mashpee and Wakeby Ponds
41°39′08″N 70°29′07″W / 41.6522°N 70.4853°W / 41.6522; -70.4853 (Primary source of Mashpee River)
River mouth Popponesset Bay
41°35′46″N 70°28′01″W / 41.596°N 70.467°W / 41.596; -70.467 (Mouth of Mashpee River)Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 70°28′01″W / 41.596°N 70.467°W / 41.596; -70.467 (Mouth of Mashpee River)
Physical characteristics
Length 4.8 mi (7.7 km)

The Mashpee River is a 4.8-mile-long (7.7 km)[1] tidal river on Cape Cod in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

The river arises in Mashpee and Wakeby Ponds, flows south a short distance, and drains into Pirate's Cove on Popponesset Bay on the Nantucket Sound. Conservation efforts began in 1915 or earlier, and much of the surrounding region is now part of the Mashpee River Reservation owned and conserved by the nonprofit Trustees of Reservations.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011


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