Indian Head River

Indian Head River
The dam and fish ladder at the Indian Head River reservoir.
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Length3.7 mi (6.0 km)

The Indian Head River rises on the southern boundary of Hanover, Massachusetts and northern boundary line of Hanson, Massachusetts at the intersection of tributaries from Drinkwater River in Hanover and Indian Head Brook in Hanson.[1] The river then flows east along the Hanover-Pembroke border. The river, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long,[2][3] is a tributary of the North River, which flows into Massachusetts Bay. The Indian Head River was an important fishing and water pathway for the Massachuset Indian village of Mattakeeset which was located around the Pembroke Ponds.

  1. ^ Pierce, Charles Henry (1916). Surface Waters of Massachusetts. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1. indian head river.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ "Indian Head River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.