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Skug River

Coordinates:42°35′56″N71°07′26″W / 42.5988°N 71.1238°W /42.5988; -71.1238
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River in Massachusetts, United States
Skug River
Skug River watershed and environs, 1893.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesEssex andMiddlesex
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHarold Parker State Forest
 • coordinates42°38′06″N71°05′53″W / 42.635°N 71.098°W /42.635; -71.098
Mouth 
 • location
Martin's Pond,North Reading, MA
 • coordinates
42°35′56″N71°07′26″W / 42.5988°N 71.1238°W /42.5988; -71.1238
Length4.9 mi (7.9 km)

TheSkug River is a 4.9-mile-long (7.9 km) river[1] inNorth Andover,Andover, andNorth Reading, Massachusetts that constitutes part of theIpswich River watershed.Apopular etymology gives Skug as a misspelling ofSkunk,[2] however the name is more likely derived from theAbenakiskog, meaningsnake.[2][3]

The nearly-frozen Skug River in Andover

The river arises from wetlands just south of Boston Hill in theHarold Parker State Forest, and flows mainly southwest to empty into Martin's Pond in North Reading. From there, Martin's Brook carries its waters onwards to theIpswich River.

The river was dammed over 200 years ago for a sawmill and grist mill. Although the dam has since disappeared, the large stone walls of its millrace can still be seen in theHarold Parker State Forest andAndover Village Improvement Society Skug River Reservation,[2] as can the old Jenkins Soapstone Quarry abutting the river.

References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^abcA.V.I.S. Skug River Reservation
  3. ^Winter, Eugene (Fall 2010),"Skog River: The Meaning of a Landscape Name in Andover Massachusetts",Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archeological Society,72
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