Taunton River

Taunton River
Taunton Great River
Taunton River looking north from the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Map of the Taunton River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CitiesBridgewater, Taunton, Fall River
Physical characteristics
MouthMount Hope Bay
Length36 mi (58 km)
TypeScenic, Recreational
DesignatedMarch 30, 2009
The Taunton River is a Wild and Scenic River.

The Taunton River, historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater. From there it meanders through the towns of Halifax, Middleborough and Raynham, through the city of Taunton for which it is named, the towns of Berkley, Dighton, Somerset, and the Assonet section of Freetown, to Fall River where it joins Mount Hope Bay, an arm of Narragansett Bay.