Annisquam River

Annisquam River

The Annisquam River is a tidal, salt-water estuary in Annisquam and Gloucester, Massachusetts, connecting Annisquam Harbor on the north to Gloucester Harbor on the south. The segment between Gloucester Harbor and the Boston and Maine railroad bridge is also known as the Blyman Canal.

The river is about 4.5 miles long, navigable, and open to the ocean at both ends. Its surface area is 1.9 square miles. The first European settlement in Annisquam was established in 1631, and the river's name is said to derive from "Ann" (as in Cape Ann) and "squam", meaning "harbor". The river was dredged by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1965 to create a channel some 8 feet deep, and 60 to 200 feet wide. Annisquam Lighthouse stands just where the river opens into Annisquam Harbor.

References

* [http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/water/topic.asp?mytopic=nav-gloucester US Army Corps of Engineers]
* [http://iaspub.epa.gov/tmdl/enviro_v2.wcontrol?p_id305b=MA93-12 Environmental Protection Agency]
* [http://lighthouse.cc/annisquam/history.html Annisquam Light]


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