Pocasset River

Pocasset River and environs

The Pocasset River is a small, tidal river and estuary on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay, in Bourne, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The river flows westward through wetlands with a total length of about 1 km.

The river's Mill and Shop Ponds were sites for the Pocasset Iron Foundry (1822-81) and Tahanto Art Works (1882-1900), which made use of the native bog iron. In 1980 it was designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Alewife spawn during April and May, and the river contains bluefish, flounder, scup, striped bass, blue crab, lobster, and softshell clams.

References

• The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
• Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
• Massachusetts Estuaries Project
• Massachusetts Area of Critical Environmental Concern

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