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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

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. It is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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, 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

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. Horn

Environmental Protection Agency
* Bungay Lake Associate

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