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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Neponset River is a 19.9 mile river near TreeTop Adventures in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Neponset River at Norwood, MA (site 01105000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Neponset River typically runs highest in March, at a median 96 cfs, and lowest in August, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,260 cfs, in 1955.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 34 to 90 |
| February | 65 | 40 to 100 |
| March | 96 | 67 to 136 |
| April | 84 | 55 to 134 |
| May | 52 | 36 to 81 |
| June | 27 | 16 to 50 |
| July | 14 | 8.1 to 27 |
| August | 13 | 8.1 to 21 |
| September | 13 | 8.1 to 25 |
| October | 16 | 9.5 to 33 |
| November | 32 | 18 to 64 |
| December | 51 | 26 to 94 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Neponset River at Norwood, MA (site 01105000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Neponset River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Town of Milton LandingNeponset RiverPublic
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