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
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSprings and small ponds above Russell Millpond
Mouth 
  location
Plymouth Harbor
Length3.9 mi (6.3 km)
Basin size15 sq mi (39 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightShingle Brook

Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Eel River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

Tributaries

Shingle Brook is the only named tributary of the Eel River.

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