East Mountain (Massachusetts)

East Mountain is a

East Mountain extends from the Westfield River on the tri-border of Westfield, West Springfield, and Agawam, Massachusetts to the base of Mount Tom in Holyoke; it lies within the towns of Holyoke, Westfield, West Springfield. The Metacomet Ridge continues north as the Mount Tom Range and south across the Westfield River as Provin Mountain. The west and south sides of the mountain drain into the Westfield River, thence to the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound; the north and east sides of the mountain drain into the Connecticut River.

Because the mountain is an important regional aquifer, numerous reservoirs have been constructed on it slopes; these facilities provide drinking water and emergency drinking water to surrounding towns and cities. They include Bearhole Reservoir, McLean Reservoir (formerly called High Service Reservoir), and Ashley Reservoir.

Geology and ecology

East Mountain, like much of the Metacomet Ridge, is composed of

• East Mountain (disambiguation)
• Metacomet Ridge
• Adjacent summits:

↓ South	North ↑

References

• Farnsworth, Elizabeth J. "Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment." 2004. PDF cited November 1, 2007.
• The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide. 9th Edition. The Appalachian Mountain Club. Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999.
• Raymo, Maureen E.
  Written in Stone: A Geologic History of the Northeastern United States. Globe Pequot, Chester, Connecticut, 1989.

External links

• Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, AMCBerkshire.org