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Snake River (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 41°56′51″N 71°06′38″W / 41.9475°N 71.1106°W / 41.9475; -71.1106
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Snake River
USGS map of the Snake River and surrounding areas
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
Physical characteristics
SourceWinnecunnet Pond
 • coordinates41°58′02″N 71°07′35″W / 41.9671°N 71.1265°W / 41.9671; -71.1265
MouthLake Sabbatia
 • location
Taunton
 • coordinates
41°56′51″N 71°06′38″W / 41.9475°N 71.1106°W / 41.9475; -71.1106
Length4 mi (6.4 km)

The Snake River is a small river in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Course

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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

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  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