Shawsheen River

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The Shawsheen River flows 25 miles from its headwaters in Bedford to its confluence with the Merrimack River in Lawrence. The river loses 70 feet in elevation along the way. According to legend, the name "Shawsheen" is a Native American word meaning "serpent" or "serpentine", while other sources interpret the name to mean "Great Spring" and "Beauty's Pathway".

See

Shawsheen River Recreational Map

Shawshwwn River Watershed

AVIS Shawsheen River Reservation

--Glenda 16:27, January 12, 2007 (EST)

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