The Wankinco River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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in eastern

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, United States. It is a tributary of the Wareham River, which drains into

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. Although now spelled Wankinco, it was previously written as ''Wankinquoah'', which may have been derived from ''Wonqun'', meaning "crooked". The river originates at East Head Reservoir, a pond in the

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, and flows southwards through various impoundments and

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bogs to join the

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near the center of

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, after which it forms the Wareham River, forming Wareham's main harbor with a depth of about . During a portion of its course, it serves as the boundary between Carver and Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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