Millers River
River in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the river in Massachusetts. For the river in Rhode Island, see Millers River (Rhode Island). For the former river in eastern Massachusetts, see Millers River (Middlesex). For the river in Washington, see Miller River.
The Millers River is a 52.1-mile-long (83.8 km)[1] river in northern Massachusetts, originating in Ashburnham[2] and joining the Connecticut River just downstream from Millers Falls, Massachusetts. Sections of the river are used for whitewater kayaking, and a section upriver is popular with flatwater racers (canoe racing), and the river is known locally as a good place for pike fishing.
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Millers River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of Bear Meadow Brook and Bluefield Brook, Ashburnham, Massachusetts |
• elevation | 1,124 feet (343 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Connecticut River at Millers Falls, Massachusetts |
• elevation | 175 feet (53 m) |
Length | 52 miles (84 km) |
Basin size | 390 square miles (1,000 km2) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,000 cu ft/s (28 m3/s) |
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