The East Brookfield River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 river in
that heads at
Lake Lashaway in
East Brookfield at an elevation of above sea level. It continues to
Quaboag Pond, at an elevation of .
History
This river receives its name from
East Brookfield, Massachusetts
East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,224 at the 2020 United States Census. The census-designated place of East Brookfield (CDP) is located in the town. The village of Union Chapel is ...
. Via the
Quaboag River
The Quaboag River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 river in Massachusetts that heads at Quaboag Pond in Brookfield at an elevation of above sea level. ...
, it is part of the
Chicopee River Watershed
The Chicopee River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts, known for fast-moving wate ...
.
Watershed
This river starts at the
Lake Lashaway Dam, near
State Route 9 and continues through wetlands to
Quaboag Pond. Numerous local brooks and streams from the towns of
East Brookfield,
North Brookfield, and
Spencer drain the watershed into
Lake Lashaway and the East Brookfield River. About one mile from its mouth at
Quaboag Pond, the
Seven Mile River joins, draining water from
Spencer and surrounding areas.
Coordinates
* Head at
Lake Lashaway Dam
* Mouth at
Quaboag Pond
See also
*
List of rivers of Massachusetts
List of rivers of Massachusetts (U.S. state).
All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name, arranged travellin ...
References
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Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Tributaries of the Connecticut River
Rivers of Massachusetts