Eel River (Massachusetts)
Eel River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Springs and small ponds above Russell Millpond |
Mouth | |
• location | Plymouth Harbor |
Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) |
Basin size | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Shingle Brook |
The Eel River is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) river mostly in the village of
Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth Beach for about ½ mile before emptying into Plymouth Harbor
between the beach and Manters Point.
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Eel River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Russell Mills Road
- Route 3
- Sandwich Road
- River Street
- Plimoth Plantation Highway
- Warren Avenue (Route 3A)
Tributaries
Shingle Brook is the only named tributary of the Eel River.
External links
41°56′48″N 70°37′53″W / 41.94667°N 70.63139°W