Weir River (Massachusetts)

Weir River
Weir River at Hull looking east
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Length4 mi (6.4 km)
Basin sizeHingham-Weir River Basin

Weir River is a short stream and estuary that empties into Hingham Bay, part of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, United States. The name is attributed to the location of a fishing weir in the stream.[1] The river gives its name to a larger watershed and Weir River Farm, a park and nature reserve owned by The Trustees of Reservations.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Weir River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  2. ^ Reardon, Matthew (2010). Weymouth and Weir River Basin 2004 Water Quality Assessment Report (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Weir River Farm". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved 23 January 2011.