Westfield River

Westfield River at Huntington MA

Catchment area of ​​the Westfield River

The Westfield River is a right tributary of the Connecticut River in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

The river system of the Westfield River has three spring arms, the largest and longest of the East Branch, according to GNIS is attributed to the actual flow. This arises in the Berkshire Mountains at the confluence of Centerbrook and Drowned Country Brook. He initially flows past in predominantly southeasterly direction to Cummington. The Route 9 here runs along the river. Later, the river turns south and flows through the Chesterfield Gorge. Further downstream is the Knightsville Dam. Shortly thereafter discharges the Middle Branch Westfield River at Huntington and the West Branch Westfield River, both on the right side, in the Westfield River. Well turns the river towards east-southeast. He passed the place Russell and reached Agawam and West Springfield. Finally, the Westfield River flows north to the South End Bridge in the Connecticut River. The Westfield River is a major tributary of the Connecticut River. It has a length of 126 miles and drains an area of 1339 km ².

Leisure

Sections of the three arms of the source Westfield River are excellent as a National Wild and Scenic River since 2 November 1993 and 29 October 2004.