The beautiful Westfield River Watershed covers over 330,000 acres of land in Massachusetts. Rising along the eastern slopes of the Berkshires, the river flows southward through rural forested communities, winds its way through urban centers at the southern end of its journey, and finally enters into the Connecticut River in Agawam. The Westfield supports a population of approximately 85,000 people. Due to its steep slopes and thin rocky soils, the Westfield River water levels rise quickly following rain events and fall rapidly during dry spells. In all, the watershed includes 636 miles of rivers and streams, as well as over 4550 acres of lakes and ponds.
There are over 43 miles of federally designated Wild and Scenic waters on the Westfield River. Eight municipalities receive all or part of their drinking water from reservoirs in the watershed. The upper Westfield River is also one of the few successful spawning areas in the state for the Atlantic salmon. The watershed hosts the oldest continuously run white water canoe race in the United States, the Westfield River Whitewater Race, which is held every spring.
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