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Ipswich River is a small river in northeastern Massachusetts, USA. Its watershed is approximately 155 square miles and the estimated population in the area is 160,000 people. [1] Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ...
A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
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Geography
The river is formed by the junction of Lubber and Maple Meadow brooks in Wilmington. It passes through the towns of Wilmington, Reading, North Reading, Middleton, Topsfield, Hamilton, and flows into Atlantic Ocean at Ipswich Bay. [2] Wilmington is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ...
Reading is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
North Reading is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ...
Middleton is a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ...
Nickname: this is fat ass licking a fat pop Settled: 1635 – Incorporated: 1650 Zip Code(s): 01983 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
Settled: 1638 – Incorporated: 1793 ZIP Code: 01936 – Area Code: 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
Settled: 1633 – Incorporated: 1634 Zip Code(s): 01938 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
Formation of the Ipswich River basin began in the Pleistocene Era, some l0,000 years ago. Glaciers created ridges, deposited sand and gravel, making today's riverbed. [3] The Pleistocene epoch (pronounced like ply-stow-seen) is part of the geologic timescale. ...
A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...
A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance. ...
Patterns in the sand Sand is an example of a class of materials called granular matter. ...
Gravel being unloaded from a barge Gravel is rock that is of a certain grain size range. ...
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Usage The first written record about the Ipswich River is from 1638 when John Winthrop bought from Chief Masconomet the lands along the river and exclusive fishing rights for 20 pounds sterling. Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ...
John Winthrop (February 12, 1606-April 5, 1676), generally known as John Winthrop the Younger, was governor of Connecticut. ...
Masconomet is a regional high school serving Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton in Essex_County,_Massachusetts. ...
Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...
For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ...
Most of the land along the river is privately owned but in certain recreational areas non-motorized boats, fishing, and swimming is allowed. It is attractive to canoeists. In the swampy and wetland areas a wide variety of birds can be seen. A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ...
A freshwater swamp This article is about the wetland type (a landform). ...
A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ...
Drinking water for many communities is provided from Ipswich River. It is estimated that source of public drinking water for approximately 350,000 people comes from the river's watershed although most of these people live outside the area. There are some concerns about the quality of the water as the river dries up and some places become a dumping ground for tires . [4]
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Sources - ↑ mass.gov - Ipswich River Watershed
- ↑ Nature Compass - About the Ipswich River
- ↑ http://www.ipswichriver.org/watershed/riverhistory.htm
- ↑ Water shortage hits home upstream
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