Mashpee River
| Mashpee River | |
|---|---|
_map.jpg) 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 |
| River mouth |
Popponesset Bay 41°35′46″N 70°28′01″W / 41.596°N 70.467°WCoordinates: 41°35′46″N 70°28′01″W / 41.596°N 70.467°W |
| 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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
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