Lees River Explained

Lees River
Map:Lees River (Massachusetts) map.jpg
Source1 Coordinates:41.7436°N -71.1891°W
Mouth Location:Mount Hope Bay
Mouth Coordinates:41.7197°N -71.1957°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bristol County
Length:2.9miles

The Lees River or Lee's River, shown on federal maps as the Lee River, is a 2.9adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tidal river that forms part of the boundary between Swansea and Somerset, Massachusetts. It flows south to drain into Mount Hope Bay.

The first documented local shipyard was established on the river between 1707 and 1712 by Samuel Lee. Today the river is designated as a Class A, "outstanding resource" water.

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Notes and References

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