Length 8 km Mouth Fore River | ||
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Main source Braintree, Massachusetts30 feet (9 m) River mouth Weymouth Fore Riversea level Basin size 28.7 square miles (74 km) | ||
The Monatiquot River is a 4.9-mile-long (7.9 km) river in Braintree, Massachusetts, formed by the confluence of the Farm River and Cochato River (42°11′41″N 71°00′46″W) in the Braintree Municipal Golf Course, flowing in swampy meanders to the northeast, and emptying into the tidal Weymouth Fore River estuary. Its drainage area is 28.7 square miles (74 km2).
Map of Monatiquot River, Braintree, MA, USA
The river was a key aspect of colonial Braintree for its river herring. Later its strong flow was useful for early industry such as grist mills. It has remained a relatively clean river to date, with wildlife including birds, turtles, muskrats and fish, but recently has not been polluted by sediments from the Graziano Inc. concrete batching operation.
The river was also where Paul Revere operated a Nail Mill from when he was alive until the 1860s when the Mill was retooled. That Nail company has since moved to southeastern Massachusetts and is still in business today producing nails on the same equipment installed during that 1860's retooling..