Pocasset River

Pocasset River

The Pocasset River is a small, tidal river and estuary on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay, in Bourne, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The river flows westward through wetlands with a total length of about 1 km.

The river's Mill and Shop Ponds were sites for the Pocasset Iron Foundry (1822-81) and Tahanto Art Works (1882-1900), which made use of the native bog iron. In 1980 it was designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Alewife spawn during April and May, and the river contains bluefish, flounder, scup, striped bass, blue crab, lobster, and softshell clams.

References

* [http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/bayinfo/BBGRP/25-Pocasset-River.htm The Coalition for Buzzards Bay]
* [http://www.buzzardsbay.org/pocassr.htm Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program]
* [http://www.oceanscience.net/estuaries/estuary.php?name=Pocasset+River Massachusetts Estuaries Project]
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/acecs/l-pocriv.htm Massachusetts Area of Critical Environmental Concern]


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