Lees River

Lees River

The Lees River or Lee's River, also known as the Lee River, is a short, tidal river that forms part of the boundary between Swansea and Somerset, Massachusetts. It flows south to drain into Mount Hope Bay.

The first documented local shipyard was established on the river between 1707 and 1712 by SamuelLee. Today the river is designated as a Class A, "outstanding resource" water.

References

* [http://www.srpedd.org/regopensplanIII.htm Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District]
* [http://iaspub.epa.gov/tmdl/enviro.control?p_list_id=MA61-01 Environmental Protection Agency]
* [http://www.mass.gov/dhcd/iprofile/273.pdf Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development]


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