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An USGS map of the Taunton River Watershed The Taunton River watershed or ''Taunton River basin'' is made up of of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern
Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...
, US. It is the second largest watershed in the state. Also, it is a significant part of a much larger multi-state watershed, the
Narragansett Bay Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering , of which is in Rhode Island. The bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. Sma ...
watershed. The Taunton River watershed is mostly situated in Bristol County and western Plymouth County, while some portions of it extends into parts of southern Norfolk County. The Taunton River watershed includes: *7 species of freshwater mussels *27 different habitat types *29 species of native fish *114 species of birds. * of canoeable river *221 lakes and ponds *
Hockomock Swamp The Hockomock Swamp is a vast wetland encompassing much of the northern part of southeastern Massachusetts. This land is considered the largest freshwater swamp in the state. It acts as a natural flood control mechanism for the region. History Dur ...
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Environmental advocacy

This is an incomplete list of environmental groups and organizations that advocate protecting, by legislation and grants, the Taunton River Watershed: *Sheehan Family Foundation Grant *Taunton River Watershed Alliance *Taunton River Wild and Scenic Rivers Study


See also

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List of Massachusetts rivers 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 ...
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Three Mile River The Three Mile River or Threemile River is a river in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is formed by the junction of the Rumford and Wading rivers in the town of Norton. It flows in a southeasterly direction for U.S. Geological Survey. Nation ...


External links


Sheehan Family Foundation Grant Official Home Page
on the Taunton River.
Taunton River Stewardship Program: The Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts Official Home PageTaunton River Watershed Alliance Official Home Page
critical resource atlas.
TauntonRiver.org (The Taunton River Wild & Scenic River Study) Official Home PageTaunton River Journal
Landforms of Bristol County, Massachusetts Greater Taunton Area Taunton, Massachusetts Watersheds of Massachusetts {{BristolCountyMA-geo-stub fr:Comté de Bristol (Massachusetts)