Weir River (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°15′20″N 70°51′40″W / 42.25556°N 70.86111°W / 42.25556; -70.86111
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Weir River
Weir River at Hull looking east
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Length4 mi (6.4 km)
Basin sizeHingham-Weir River Basin

Weir River is a short stream and estuary that empties into Hingham Bay, part of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, United States. The name is attributed to the location of a fishing weir in the stream.[1] The river gives its name to a larger watershed and Weir River Farm, a park and nature reserve owned by The Trustees of Reservations.[2][3]

Description

Weir River is formed at the confluence of Crooked Meadow River and Fulling Mill Brook in

World's End, another Trustees of Reservations park. The estuary reaches Hingham Bay at the north side of the World's End peninsula. Across the river from World's End are the Weir River Woods, owned by the town of Hull, with a parking lot owned by the Hull Land Conservation Trust. On the north side of the confluence with the Straits River, the Weir River Estuary Park is owned and jointly operated by the towns Hingham, Cohasset, and Hull.[5]

In 2005, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts designated the Weir River Watershed as "high stressed",[6] meaning the rate of dewatering, from seasonal low precipitation and water supply withdrawals, exceeds the rate of recharge, from natural rainfall, for extended periods during the year. The Weir River Watershed Association [7] is the non-profit organization charged with stewardship of the Weir River.

References

  1. ^ a b "Weir River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  2. ^ Reardon, Matthew (2010). Weymouth and Weir River Basin 2004 Water Quality Assessment Report (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Weir River Farm". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Weir River". ACEC Designations. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  5. ^ Weir River Estuary Park Committee
  6. ^ "Analysis-Mass.gov". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Weir River Watershed Association". weirriver.org. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

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42°15′20″N 70°51′40″W / 42.25556°N 70.86111°W / 42.25556; -70.86111