Canton River (United States)

For the Chinese river, see Canton River (China).
A map of the Canton River

The Canton River is a river passing through Canton, Massachusetts.[1] It flows into the Neponset River,[1] connecting Bolivar Pond and Forge Pond.[1]

It traces down Washington[citation needed] and Neponset Streets (flowing under the Canton Viaduct),[2] and continues down Walpole Street.[citation needed] It is a tributary of the Neponset River, with a few tributaries on the side.[citation needed] It is also called the East Branch of the Neponset River.[2] The viaduct, built in 1835, became part of the path for the Boston and Providence Railroad.[3]

The Canton River was home to several gunpowder mills and gristmills as early as 1703, as the area that would become Canton was first settled.[4]

In 2011, a public fish consumption advisory was issued for the river due to on high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and DDT.[5]

  1. ^ a b c DeFelice, Joe (14 March 2012). "Man About Canton: Welcome to Canton". Canton Citizen. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ a b "Commentary: Plenty of love for Canton River". Canton Citizen. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ BHB. "Historic Place of the week: The Canton Viaduct - Boston Harbor BeaconBoston Harbor Beacon". Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ "Canton Mass. Historical Society, Canton Bicentennial Book, Chapter 2". www.canton.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "Advisory Letter to the Board of Health". October 11, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2024.