Snake River (Massachusetts)

Snake River
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Source Winnecunnet Pond
 - coordinates 41°58′02″N 71°07′35″W / 41.9671°N 71.1265°W / 41.9671; -71.1265
Mouth Lake Sabbatia
 - location Taunton
 - coordinates 41°56′51″N 71°06′38″W / 41.9475°N 71.1106°W / 41.9475; -71.1106Coordinates: 41°56′51″N 71°06′38″W / 41.9475°N 71.1106°W / 41.9475; -71.1106
Length 4 mi (6 km)
USGS map of the Snake River and surrounding areas

The Snake River is a small river in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It flows 4.0 miles (6.4 km)[1] from Winnecunnet Pond to Lake Sabbatia in the northern part of Taunton, Massachusetts.

It is part of the Mill River-Taunton River-Narragansett Bay watersheds. The Snake River is part of the Canoe River Aquifer Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Massachusetts) (ACEC).[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. Massachusetts ACEC Map
  3. Massachusetts Canoe River Facts


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