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Taunton River in Massachusetts

River39.4 mi
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Around Taunton River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Source: USGS GNIS Ā· Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Taunton River is a 39.4 mile river near Walker Farm Kayak Rentals and Storage in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Taunton River near Bridgewater, MA (site 01108000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1930 to 2026

Taunton River typically runs highest in March, at a median 860 cfs, and lowest in September, at 91 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,390 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Taunton River near Bridgewater, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January547362 to 820
February660445 to 925
March860599 to 1,210
April714496 to 1,110
May477321 to 653
June261173 to 404
July12076 to 239
August9260 to 182
September9160 to 191
October12177 to 283
November298165 to 554
December443258 to 771

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Taunton River near Bridgewater, MA (site 01108000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Taunton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Old Bridge StreetNemasket RiverPublic
  • Lake SabbatiaLake SabbatiaPublic
  • Lake NippenicketLake NippenicketPublic
  • Long PondLong PondPublic
  • Osprey Landing (Town )Taunton RiverPublic
  • Village Waterfront ParkTaunton RiverPublic
  • Bicentennial ParkTaunton RiverPublic
  • Hathaway ParkAssonet RiverPublic

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