Eel River (Massachusetts)
The Eel River is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) river mostly in the village of Chiltonville in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its headwaters are springs and small ponds above Russell Millpond. Its watershed encompasses approximately 15 square miles (39 km2). It flows along Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth Beach for about ½ mile before emptying into Plymouth Harbor between the beach and Manters Point.
| Eel River | |
|---|---|
 Footbridges over the Eel River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Springs and small ponds above Russell Millpond |
| Mouth | |
• location | Plymouth Harbor |
| Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) |
| Basin size | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Shingle Brook |
Crossings
Below is a list of all crossings over the Eel River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.
- Russell Mills Road
- Route 3
- Sandwich Road
- River Street
- Plimoth Plantation Highway
- Warren Avenue (Route 3A)
Tributaries
Shingle Brook is the only named tributary of the Eel River.
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