Herring River (Wellfleet, Massachusetts) facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Herring River
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Wellfleet Harbor |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Counties | Barnstable |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Gull Pond about 2 miles northeast of Wellfleet, MA 6 ft (1.8 m) 41°57′36″N 070°00′34″W / 41.96000°N 70.00944°W |
| River mouth | Wellfleet Harbor Wellfleet, Massachusetts 0 ft (0 m) 41°55′30″N 070°03′28″W / 41.92500°N 70.05778°W |
| Length | 4.93 mi (7.93 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally west |
| Basin size | 7.52 square miles (19.5 km2) |
| Population | 2,360 (2010) |
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Herring River is a river in Wellfleet, Massachusetts that includes a tidal estuary. As of 2014, there are plans and funding in place to restore the river, after the construction of a dike across the river in 1909 as a mosquito control project severely hampered the health of the estuary.
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