Canton River (United States)
River in Massachusetts, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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