Ipswich River - Wikipedia
Ipswich River is a small river in northeastern Massachusetts, United States. It held significant importance in early colonial migrations inland from the ocean port of Ipswich. The river provided safe harborage at offshore Plum Island Sound to early Massachusetts subsistence farmers
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The Ipswich River watershed provides drinking water to 350,000 people and thousands of businesses in 14 communities in northeastern Massachusetts. These water withdrawals impact the water levels and temperatures of the river and its tributaries, especially in summer when non-essential outdoor water use increases.
RIVER CONDITIONS - Ipswich River Watershed Association
The Ipswich River is highly stressed due to low flows that are made more severe by water withdrawals. Low flows are linked to the loss of river-dependent fish, such as brook trout, and it can make shallow stretches difficult for paddling.
Ipswich River | Massrivers
Learn about recreational opportunities, environmental concerns, historical facts, and local organizations working to protect the Ipswich River watershed.
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary - Mass Audubon
Explore forests, meadows, wetlands, drumlin, and esker and travel down the namesake river, which meanders through the sanctuary, by canoe. Please read guidelines for visiting. See additional free admission opportunities. Managed by North Shore. Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
The Ipswich River
2021年3月16日 · The Ipswich River begins in Burlington, MA and passes through the towns of Wilmington, Reading, North Reading, Peabody, Middleton, Topsfield, Hamilton, and Ipswich, connecting with the Atlantic Ocean at Ipswich Bay. The river has been dammed since Colonial days, providing power for the Ipswich mills.
PADDLE - Ipswich River Watershed Association
The Ipswich River is one of the largest paddling destinations in Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex and Essex Counties, the river flows for 45 miles between its headwaters in Burlington, then flows through Wilmington, Reading, North Reading, Middleton, Peabody, Topsfield, Hamilton and finally Ipswich where it empties into the Great Marsh.
Winding 45 miles from Burlington, Massachusetts, to Plum Island Sound, the Ipswich River is the main source of drinking water for 350,000 people and businesses in 14 communities. Located just north of Boston, the basin supports a multi-million-dollar shellfish industry and
Ipswich and Parker River Dam Removals in Massachusetts to …
2023年12月13日 · With $2.5 million in funding through NOAA, the Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns.
The History of the Ipswich Mill Dam, and a Natural History of the ...
2024年4月26日 · The present Ipswich Mills Dam has existed for only a fraction of the history of the Ipswich River, although geologically, the river is quite young. The Laurentide ice sheet from the most recent ice age receded to the northern border …