Massachusetts Stream Classification Program

MASSACHUSETTSSTREAM CLASSIFICATIONPROGRAM

DRAINAGE AREAS

Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

Daniel S. Greenbaum, Commissioner

Division of Water Pollution Control Cornelius J. O'Leary, Acting Director ·NOTICEOF AVAILABILITY

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IlRAINl\GE AREl\S

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TEalNICAL SERVICES BRANCH MASSACHUSEITS DIVISION OF WATER IULII1I'ION mNTROL WESTOOIUJGH, MASSACHUSEITS

EXEamVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS John P. DeVillars, Secretary

DEPARIMENI' OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI'IY ENGINEERING Daniel s. Greenbaum, Commissioner

DIVISION OF WATER fOLUJl'ION

FEBRUARY1989

Selected Types of Drainage Patterns Typified in Massachusetts

Publication //15847-12-250-2-89-C. R. Approved By: Ric Murphy, State Purchasing Agent TABIEOFa:Nl'ENl'S

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ii COMMONWEALTHof MASSACHUSETTS DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

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Presenterl herein is a compilation of drainage areas for major river and o:iastal drainage basins in Massachusetts.

'Ill~ areas were generated using the MassGIS Project ARC/ INFD d"tabase. USGS-wRD 1:24,000 scale base maps were utilized in these calculations.

Areas for coastal drainage basins include associaterl nearshore islarrls.

'Ihe fonnat and presentation of this listing follows the designaterl drainage systems and river basins adopted by the Massachusetts stream Classification Program.

iv COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS RIVER BASINS and COASTAL DRAINAGE AREAS

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HUIBON DRAINAGE SYSTEM( 1) Hoosic River Basin (11) 166.40 106,499 43,098 Kin::l.erhook River Basin (12) 21.85 13,985 5,659 Bashbish River Basin (13) 15.48 9 911 4 010 203.73 130,395 52,767

HOUSA'IONICDRAINAGE SYSTEM (2) Housatonic River Basin (21) 500.13 320,083 129.533

CONNECI'IaJI' DRAINAGE SYSTEM(3) Fannin::jton River Basin (31) 155.69 99,641 40,323 Westfield River Basin (32) 516.55 330,594 133,787 Deerfield River Basin (33) 346.58 221,812 89,764 Connecticut River Basin {34) 669.46 428,458 173,391 Millers River Basin (35) 313.41 200,586 81,175 Chicopee River Basin (36) 722.83 462,614 187,214 2,724.52 1,743,705 705,654

THAMESDRAlNAGE SYSTEM ( 4) Quinebaug River Basin (41) 153.83 98,452 39,842 French River Basin (42) 94.67 60,591 24,520 248.50 159,043 64,362

NARRAGANSEITBAY DRAINAGESYSTEM (5) Blackstone River Basin (51) 334.84 214,301 86,725 Ten Mile River Basin (52) 48.60 31,109 12,589 Narragansett Bay (shore) 56.02 35,853 14,509 Drainage Area (53) 439.46 281,263 113,823

MOUNI' HOPE BAY DRAlNAGESYSTEM (6) Mount Hope Bay (shore) Drainage Area (61) 55.84 35,739 14,463 Taunton River Basin (62) 529.76 339,049 137,209 585.60 374,788 151,672 OOS'IONHAROOR DRAlNAGE SYSTEM (7) Boston Hamor Islands (70) 1.10 711 287 Mystic River Basin and 76.10 48,704 19,710 Coastal Drainage Area (71) Cllarles River Basin and 319.18 204,279 82,669 Coastal Drainage Area (72) Neponset River Basin and 116.70 74,692 30,227 Coastal Drainage Area (73) Weynouth and Weir River Basins 91.03 58,259 23,577 and Coastal Drainage Area (74) 604.11 386,645 156,470

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DRAINAGEAREAS (CONI'INUED)

DRAINAGE/BA.SINCODE ~ ACRES HECTARES MII.ES

MERRIMACKDRAINAGE SYSTEM ( 8) Nashua River Basin (81) 442.69 283,321 114,656 Concord River Basin (82) 399.60 255,749 103,498 Shawsheen River Basin (83) 78.08 49,974 20,224 Merrilnack River Basin and 279.00 178,565 72,263 Coastal Drainage Area (84) 1,199.37 767,609 310,641

COASI'AL DRAINAGESYSTEM (9) Parker River Basin and 82.45 52,771 21,356 Coastal Drainage Area (91) Ipswich River Basin and 155.31 99,400 40,226 Coastal Drainage Area (92) North Shore Coastal 172.46 110,378 44,667 Drainage Area (93) South Shore Coastal 240.70 154,050 62,342 Drainage Area (94) Buzzards Bay Coastal 374.92 239,950 97,104 Drainage Area (95) cape Cod Coastal 402.69 257,723 104,297 Drainage Area (96) Islams Coastal Drainage 159.77 102,256 41,382 Area (97) 1,588.30 1,016,528 411,374

8,093.72 5,180,059 2,096,296

3 REFERENCES

1. Halliwell, D.B., W.A. Kimball and A.J. Screpetis. 1982. Massachusetts stream Classification Program-Part I: Inventory of Rivers and streams. Massachusetts Divisions of Water Pollution Control and Fisheries arrl Wildlife, Westborough. x + 126 W• + Appendix.

2. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. 1985. Massachusetts River Basins Map. DEM, Division of water Resources, Boston.

3. United states Geological survey. 1974. Hydrologic Unit Map-states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. USGS, Reston, Virginia.

4. Warrlle, S.W., Jr. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Olaracteristics of streams in Massachusetts - Coastal River Basins of the North Shore arrl Massachusetts Bay. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4281. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv + 60 W•

5. Warrlle, s.w., Jr. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Olaracteristics of Streams in Massachusetts - Connecticut River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4282. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv + 110 W· 6. Warrlle, s.w., Jr. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Olaracteristics of Streams in Massachusetts - Hudson River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4250. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv + 24 W• 7. Wandle, s. W. , Jr. and R. A. Fontaine. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Cllaracteristics of streams in Massachusetts - Merrimack River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4284. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv+ 54 W·

8. Warrlle, s.w., Jr. and G.R. Keezer. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Olaracteristics of Streams in Massachusetts - Taunton and Ten Mile River Basins and Coastal River Basins of Mount Hope Bay, Na=agansett Bay, and Rhode Island Sound. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4283. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv + 38 W• 9. Warrlle, s.w., Jr. and J.A. I.eBlanc. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Olaracteristics of streams in Massadlusetts - 'rhames River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4287. U.S. Geological SUrVey, Boston. iv+ 27 W· 10. Warrlle, s.w., Jr. and R.G. Liwert. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic Characteristics of streams in Massachusetts - Housatonic River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4285. U.S. Geological Survey, Boston. iv + 30 pp.

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11. Wandle, S.W., Jr. and M.A. Morgan. 1984. Gazetteer of Hydrologic ctiaracteristics of streams in Massachusetts - Coastal River Basins of the South Shore and Buzzards Bay. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4288, U.S. Geological SUrvey, Boston. iv + 30 W•

12. Wandle, S.W., Jr. and A.F. Fhipps. 1984, Gazetteer of Hydrologic Characteristics of streams in Massachusetts - Blackstone River Basin. Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4286. U.S. Geological SUrvey, Boston. iv + 26 :r:p.