| Eel River | |
|---|---|
Footbridges over the Eel River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Springs and small ponds aboveRussell Millpond |
| Mouth | |
• location | Plymouth Harbor |
| Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) |
| Basin size | 15 mi2 (39 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Shingle Brook |
TheEel River is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) river mostly in the village ofChiltonville inPlymouth, Massachusetts. Its headwaters are springs and small ponds aboveRussell Millpond. Its watershed encompasses approximately 15 square miles (39 km2). It flows alongPlimoth Patuxet andPlymouth Beach for about ½ mile before emptying intoPlymouth Harbor between the beach and Manters Point.
Below is a list of all crossings over the Eel River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
Shingle Brook is the only named tributary of the Eel River.
41°56′48″N70°37′53″W / 41.94667°N 70.63139°W /41.94667; -70.63139
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