Stop River

Stop River

Stop River and environs
Basin
Main source Highland Lake, Walpole, MA
42°07′35″N 71°18′20″W / 42.12639°N 71.30556°W / 42.12639; -71.30556 (Primary source of Stop River)
River mouth Charles River, Medfield, MA
42°10′25.2″N 71°19′08.4″W / 42.173667°N 71.319000°W / 42.173667; -71.319000 (Mouth of Stop River)Coordinates: 42°10′25.2″N 71°19′08.4″W / 42.173667°N 71.319000°W / 42.173667; -71.319000 (Mouth of Stop River)
Physical characteristics
Length 9.3 miles (15.0 km)

The Stop River is a low and marshy stream in Medfield, Massachusetts, and partly forming the border between Norfolk and Walpole. The river rises near Highland Lake in Walpole, flows 9.3 miles (15.0 km)[1] northwards to join the Charles River in Medfield, and ultimately drains into Boston Harbor.

The Medfield Rhododendrons reservation, operated by The Trustees of Reservations, is an important and rare stand of Rhododendron maximum along the river in Woodridge Street, Medfield.

References

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