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Watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: Tributaries of Boston Harbor, Charles River, Mystic River, Neponset River, Mother Brook, Mystic Lakes (Boston
Paperback. Books LLC 2010-06-12.
ISBN 9781157996279
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Tributaries of Boston Harbor, Charles River, Mystic River, Neponset River, Mother Brook, Mystic Lakes (Boston, Massachusetts), Atlantic Seaboard, Aberjona River. Excerpt: Charles River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Charles River is fed by about 80 brooks and streams and several major aquifers as it flows snakelike for 80 miles (129 km), starting at Echo Lake ( ) in Hopkinton, through 22 cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts before emptying into Boston Harbor. 33 lakes and ponds, and 35 communities are entirely or partially part of the Charles River watershed. Despite the river's length and relatively large drainage area (308 square miles; 798 km²), its source is only 26 miles (42 km) from its mouth, and the river drops only 350 feet (107 m) from source to sea. It is the most densely populated river basin in New England.Brandeis University, Harvard University, Boston University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are all located along the Charles River. Near its mouth, it forms the border between downtown Boston and Cambridge and Charlestown (a neighborhood of Boston). Here, the river opens out into a broad basin and is lined by the parks of the Charles River Reservation. On the Charles River Esplanade stands the Hatch Shell, where concerts are given in summer evenings. The basin is especially known for its Independence Day celebration. The middle section of the river, between the Watertown Dam and Wellesley is partially protected by the properties of the Upper Charles River Reservation and other state parks, including the Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Cutler Park, and the Elm Bank Reservation. The river is well known for its rowing, sculling, dragonboating, and sailing, both recreational and competitive. The "Lower Basin... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=146280
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