Lees River

For similarly-named rivers, see River Lee (disambiguation).

The Lees River or Lee's River, shown on federal maps as the Lee River,^[1] is a 2.9-mile-long (4.7 km)^[2] tidal river that forms part of the boundary between Swansea and Somerset, Massachusetts. It flows south to drain into Mount Hope Bay.

Lees River
Lees River and environs
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol County
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	41.7436°N 71.1891°W / 41.7436; -71.1891
Mouth
• location	Mount Hope Bay
• coordinates	41.7197°N 71.1957°W / 41.7197; -71.1957
Length	2.9 mi (4.7 km)

The first documented local shipyard was established on the river between 1707 and 1712 by Samuel Lee. Today the river is designated as a Class A, "outstanding resource" water.