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Lees River

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County
  
Bristol County

Length
  
5 km

Country
  
United States of America

River mouth
  
Mount Hope Bay

Mouth
  
Mount Hope Bay

Lees River

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

Map of Lee River, Massachusetts, USA

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.

References

Lees River Wikipedia