Squannacook River

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The Squannacook River is a scenic tributary of the Nashua River in north-central Massachusetts, known for its forested surroundings, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities such as fishing and paddling.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossedBy Massachusetts Route 119
Massachusetts Route 13
ecosystemType coldwater fishery
flowsInto Nashua River NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Groton, Massachusetts
Shirley, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Townsend, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
West Groton, Massachusetts
hasDesignation Outstanding Resource Water (Massachusetts)
hasMouth Nashua River at Shirley-Groton line
hasSource Ash Swamp, New Ipswich, New Hampshire
hasTributary Locke Brook
Mulpus Brook
Walker Brook
hasWatershedArea primarily forested and rural
knownFor canoeing
forested surroundings
kayaking
paddling
recreational fishing
scenic character
wildlife habitat
length approximately 16 miles
approximately 26 kilometers
locatedIn Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Worcester County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
north-central Massachusetts
mouthLocatedIn Groton, Massachusetts
Shirley, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
partOf Merrimack River watershed
Nashua River watershed
protectedBy Massachusetts Outstanding Resource Waters regulations
region New England
sourceLocatedIn Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
New Ipswich, New Hampshire
state Massachusetts
supportsSpecies bass
trout
various warmwater fish
surroundedBy forests
wetlands
tributaryOf Nashua River NERFINISHED
usedFor angling
small-boat recreation

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Shirley, Massachusetts
hasRiver

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