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It is a tributary of the Ware River. Part of it is dammed in the Swift River Valley to form the Quabbin Reservoir serving Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. [2] Several towns were lost when the reservoir was constructed and filled. [3] Swift River Reservation entrance. Swift River Reservation is located along the east branch. Swift River Academy ...
Seven towns of the Quabbin Valley. Parts of Palmer, immediately to the south, also lie within the Swift River Valley. [citation needed] View from Quabbin Hill Road in Ware, overlooking where the former town of Enfield was submerged. The Quabbin Valley is a region of Massachusetts in the United States.
The Ware River is a 35.4-mile-long (57.0 km) [1] river in central Massachusetts. It has two forks, its West Branch, which begins in Hubbardston, Massachusetts , and its East Branch, which begins in Westminster, Massachusetts .
The Swift River forms the western boundary of the town, and the Ware River flows through the southeastern part of the town, meeting in Palmer to form the Chicopee River (along with the Quaboag River), which flows into the Connecticut River. The lands of Ware are hilly between the valleys of the Swift and Ware rivers, and much of the land not ...
In 1926, the Ware River Act was passed, starting construction on the first stage of the project, a 12-mile long tunnel connecting Wachusett Reservoir with the Ware River. [3] This is called the Ware River Diversion. During the 1930s, this tunnel was extended to the Swift River. The complete tunnel is now known as the Quabbin Aqueduct.
Little River (Westfield River, North) Swift River. North Branch Swift River; Mill River (Springfield, Massachusetts) North Branch Mill River; South Branch Mill River; Chicopee River. Quaboag River. East Brookfield River. Sevenmile River. Cranberry River; Fivemile River; Ware River. Swift River. Quabbin Reservoir. West Branch Swift River; East ...
It was located along the East and Middle branches of the Swift River. The Athol Branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad ran through the center of town, as did Route 21. It was well known for its lakes and ponds, which were popular vacation spots. It bordered four towns—Enfield, Prescott, Dana, and Hardwick.
The Winsor Dam and the Goodnough Dike impound the waters of the Swift River and the Ware River Diversion forming the Quabbin Reservoir, the largest body of water in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation the Winsor Dam is one of the largest dams in the Eastern U.S.