More About Rivers

Massachusetts has 30 major river basins, also called watersheds, as delineated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Commission. For a map of these river basins view the Massachusetts River Basin Map.

Looking for a good place for to visit a river? The Massachusetts Audubon Society maintains a number of wildlife sanctuaries that border Massachusetts rivers. These Sanctuaries include:

• Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
  in Topsfield
• Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
  on the Charles River in South Natick
• North River Wildlife Sanctuary
  in Marshfield
• Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
  on the Connecticut River in Easthampton
• Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
  on the Housatonic River in Pittsfield
• Joppa Flats Wildlife Sanctuary
  on the Merrimack River in Newburyport

For more information on rivers in Massachusetts and elsewhere, we have provided the following resources:

• links to related web sites
• glossary of important terms
• reading list to learn more about rivers