
TheCrooked River is a small tributary of the Wareham River located entirely within the town ofWareham,Massachusetts, United States. Its source is found in salt marshes and cranberry bogs east of Indian Neck Road, and its mouth empties into theWareham River opposite Swifts Neck. In all, its length is just over one mile.
Fish fromBuzzards Bay swim up the Wareham River and into the Crooked River, although the upper half of the Crooked River goes down to bare mud at extreme low tide. The river is home to a number ofbirds that feed on the fish, including thekingfisher and thegreat blue heron. In winter it is home toducks,Canada geese and occasionalswans.
Oysterreefs are scattered over the river bottom, andmarsh grass lines its banks.
Small single-family wood-frame homes line much of the river, some of them with private docks and boats ranging from small rowboats to 34-foot yachts.