Mattapoisett River watershed

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The Mattapoisett River watershed is a coastal New England drainage basin in southeastern Massachusetts that feeds into Buzzards Bay and supports important ecological, recreational, and drinking water resources.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
geographic region
watershed
climateRegion humid continental climate
containsLandUseType forested land
residential areas
surface water reservoirs
wetlands
containsMunicipality Marion, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Rochester, Massachusetts
containsWaterBody Mattapoisett River
country United States
drainsInto Buzzards Bay
flowsToWaterBody Atlantic Ocean via Buzzards Bay
flowsToWaterBodyType coastal embayment
hasEnvironmentalConcern habitat fragmentation
nonpoint source pollution
nutrient loading to Buzzards Bay
hasFeature freshwater wetlands
groundwater recharge areas
riparian corridors
hasMainRiver Mattapoisett River
hasManagementFocus drinking water protection
habitat conservation
water quality protection
hasResourceType drinking water resource
ecological resource
recreational resource
hydrologicType coastal watershed
surface water drainage basin
isPartOfProgram regional Buzzards Bay watershed management efforts
locatedIn Massachusetts
New England
United States
southeastern Massachusetts
locatedInCounty Bristol County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
linked to: Plymouth County
partOf Buzzards Bay watershed
supportsActivity boating
fishing
wildlife observation
supportsUse fisheries habitat
public water supply
recreation
wildlife habitat

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Buzzards Bay Coalition focusArea Mattapoisett River watershed
Buzzards Bay Coalition focusArea Agawam River watershed
linked to: Mattapoisett River watershed
Buzzards Bay Coalition focusArea Slocums River watershed
linked to: Mattapoisett River watershed