Snake River (Massachusetts) Explained

Snake River
Map:Watson Pond-Snake River.jpg
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Massachusetts
Length:4miles
Source1:Winnecunnet Pond
Source1 Coordinates:41.9671°N -71.1265°W
Mouth:Lake Sabbatia
Mouth Location:Taunton
Mouth Coordinates:41.9475°N -71.1106°W

The Snake River is a small river in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Course

It flows [1] from Winnecunnet Pond to Lake Sabbatia in the northern part of Taunton, Massachusetts.

It is part of the Mill River-Taunton River-Narragansett Bay watersheds. The Snake River is part of the Canoe River Aquifer Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Massachusetts) (ACEC).[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/listACEC.pdf Massachusetts ACEC Map
  3. http://www.mass.gov/agr/waterwellbeing/canoe_river_facts.htm Massachusetts Canoe River Facts