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Massachusetts tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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4 tailwaters in Massachusetts

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Deerfield RiverMADEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MA199 cfs22ndn/a→ steady2none yet
Quinebaug RiverMAQUINEBAUG R BL E BRIMFIELD DAM AT FISKDALE, MA13 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Swift RiverMASWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA119 cfs75thn/a→ steady1none yet
West RiverMAWEST RIVER BELOW WEST HILL DAM, NR UXBRIDGE, MA1 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet

Looking for something else in Massachusetts? See all 12 Massachusetts waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.