The Bungay River is a short river in southeastern
Massachusetts
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that is a tributary of the
Ten Mile River.
The Bungay River begins in Witch Pond in
Foxborough, Massachusetts at an altitude of about above sea level. It flows south through Greenwood Lake and through
North Attleboro and
Attleboro. It enters the
Ten Mile River in Attleboro and ultimately empties into
Narragansett Bay
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. It is long.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011
According to published judgments by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, the river flows through the best
red maple swamp in
Massachusetts
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and provides some of the best canoeing across the state. It and surrounding wetlands are under study as wildlife preservation areas.
Tributaries
The West Branch and Black Brook are the only named tributaries, though there are many unnamed streams that also feed it.
Bungay Lake
Bungay Lake (Greenwood Lake on federal maps
) is a private lake in North Attleboro and Mansfield. It was first formed by a dam on the Bungay River in the 18th century near its confluence with the West Branch. It is classified as class A water.
References
External links
USGS article by M.A. HornEnvironmental Protection Agency* Bungay Lake Associate
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Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Rivers of Massachusetts
Foxborough, Massachusetts
North Attleborough, Massachusetts
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Tributaries of Providence River