The Three Mile River or Threemile River is a river in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is formed by the junction of the Rumford and Wading rivers in the town of Norton.ACEC Page It flows in a southeasterly direction for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 through the towns of Norton, Taunton and Dighton, where it joins the Taunton River.USGS Maps
On August 25, 2008, the Three Mile Watershed was designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The ACEC designation imparts certain protections and restrictions within a designated area relating to new development and other human activities.ACEC Map, Mass DCR
See also List of Massachusetts rivers Taunton River
References
External links Taunton River Stewardship Program: The Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts Taunton River Watershed Alliance University of Rhode Island: Taunton River Watershed critical resource atlas TauntonRiver.org Wild & Scenic River page
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