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 Connecticut River Watershed - Turners Falls, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 36.598 W 072° 33.339
18T E 700495 N 4720400
Two relief maps of the Connecticut River Watershed are on display at the Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA.
Waymark Code: WM10A6G
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2019
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A large and smaller model of the Connecticut River Watershed are displayed on a table next to each other. The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England. A sign on the display table is inscribed:
A watershed is
the land area
that drains into
a particular
water body.
This model
shows the
Connecticut
River watershed
and some of its
features.
Welcome to the Watershed
The Connecticut River:
= is the longest and largest river in New England.
= flows 410 miles from Canada south to Long
Island Sound.
= delivers 70% of the fresh water entering Long
Island Sound.
= has 36 major tributaries.
The watershed:
= contains 7.2 million acres.
= covers large parts of Vermont,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Connecticut.
= includes 390 cities and towns.
= is home to 2.3 million people.
Everything that happens upstream affects what happens downstream.
The health of the whole watershed is important to everything living in it.
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Address and Hours Available to the Public:
Great Falls Discovery Center
2 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA.
Open 5 days a week—Wednesdays through Sundays*
10:00 am — 4:00 pm *Closed on Sun., March 17, and Sun., March 24.
Special Open Hours—Open Every day during School
Vacation Week, April 13—21, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Open Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Columbus Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day.
(Summer Hours: Open 7 days a week starting in Mid-
May, through Mid-October.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day.
Closed Christmas Day.
Admission Fee (if any): no
Interactive Features: yes
Website for more information: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:Enjoy taking your photos from varying angles to really show off the intricacies of the 3D Map Model. Please include your impressions of the piece.
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