The Matfield River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 river in
Plymouth County,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
. It flows south through the town of
East Bridgewater to a confluence with the
Town River, forming the
Taunton River
The Taunton River, historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater. From there it ...
. The Matfield River, where it flows through the historic village of Elmwood and flows under Route 18, is commonly known as the Elmwood River.
References
Rivers of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Taunton River watershed
Rivers of Massachusetts
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