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The Taunton River watershed or Taunton River basin is made up of 562 square miles of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, USA. It is the second largest watershed
Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean....
 in the state. Also, it is a significant part of a much larger multi-state watershed, the Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi? , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago....
 watershed.

The Taunton River
Taunton River

The Taunton River , is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts....
 watershed is mostly situated in Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts

Bristol County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, adjacent to the state of Rhode Island. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 546,331....
, while some portions of it extends into parts of southern Norfolk County
Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 650,308. Its county seat is Dedham, Massachusetts....
 and western Plymouth County
Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 472,822. Its county seats are Plymouth, Massachusetts and Brockton, Massachusetts....
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Taunton River Watershed
The Taunton River watershed or Taunton River basin is made up of 562 square miles of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, USA. It is the second largest watershed
Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean....
 in the state. Also, it is a significant part of a much larger multi-state watershed, the Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi? , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago....
 watershed.

The Taunton River
Taunton River

The Taunton River , is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts....
 watershed is mostly situated in Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts

Bristol County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, adjacent to the state of Rhode Island. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 546,331....
, while some portions of it extends into parts of southern Norfolk County
Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 650,308. Its county seat is Dedham, Massachusetts....
 and western Plymouth County
Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 472,822. Its county seats are Plymouth, Massachusetts and Brockton, Massachusetts....
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Composition


The Taunton River watershed includes:

  • 7 species of freshwater mussels
  • 27 different habitat types
  • 29 species of native fish
  • 114 species of birds
  • 6 sightings of nessie on vacation
  • 173 canoeable river miles
  • 221 lakes and ponds
  • 16,800-acre Hockomock Swamp
    Hockomock Swamp

    The Hockomock Swamp is a vast wetland encompassing much of the northern part of southeastern Massachusetts. This land is considered the second largest wetland in the state....


Environmental advocacy

This is an incomplete list of environmental groups and organizations that advocate protecting, by legislation and grants, for the Taunton River Watershed:

  • Sheehan Family Foundation Grant
  • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
  • Taunton River Wild and Scenic Rivers Study


See also

  • List of Massachusetts rivers
    List of Massachusetts rivers

    List of rivers in Massachusetts .All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name....
  • Three Mile River


External links

  • on the Taunton River.
  • critical resource atlas.