The Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes

The Mystic Lakes, consisting of the Upper Mystic Lake and the Lower Mystic Lake, are closely-linked bodies of water in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The lakes lie at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level, within the towns of Winchester, Arlington, and Medford, Massachusetts. The Upper Mystic lake is fed by the Aberjona River, and drains south into the Lower Mystic Lake, which in turn empties into the Mystic River and thence Boston Harbor. Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1807 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - Town Manager Brian Sullivan  - Board of    Selectmen Kevin F. Greeley Annie LaCourt Diane Mahon Clarissa Rowe John W. Hurd Area  - Town  5. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area  - City  8. ... The Aberjona River is a short (6 miles long), heavily urbanized river in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see Mystic River (disambiguation) A quiet afternoon on the Mystic River, as seen from very close to Grandfathers House, Medford, Massachusetts Mystic River and environs The Mystic River is the name of a short river in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... Categories: Stub | Massachusetts geography | Boston ...

Although the Mystic Lakes are popular for swimming, sailing, and fishing, the Upper Mystic Lake suffers from contamination by arsenic and other heavy metals from the Aberjona River. General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Standard atomic weight 74. ... The Aberjona River is a short (6 miles long), heavily urbanized river in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. ...

References

• David B. Senn, Harold F. Hemond, "Nitrate Controls on Iron and Arsenic in an Urban Lake", Science, June 28, 2002: Vol. 296. no. 5577, pp. 2373 - 2376.
• Christina J. Inhof, "Research Brief 32: Understanding the Physical Processes Involved in Metal Transport in the Upper Mystic Lake", Release Date: 10/28/1998, Superfund Basic Research Program
• S. Rauch, H.F. Hermond, G. Ravizza, and G.M. Morrison, "Chronology of platinum accumulation in an urban lake", J. Phys. IV France, 107 (2003) page 1123.
• Mark R. Besonen, Mark B. Abbott, Pierre Francus, and Raymond S. Bradley, "A 1,000-Year High-Resolution Hurricane Activity Record for the Boston Area", Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 2006 Convention, September 25 - 27, 2006, Lafayette, Louisiana.