The Canton River is a river passing through Canton, Massachusetts. [1] It flows into the Neponset River, [1] connecting Bolivar Pond and Forge Pond. [1]
It traces down Washington[ citation needed ] and Neponset Streets (flowing under the Canton Viaduct), [2] and continues down Walpole Street.[ citation needed ] It is a tributary of the Neponset River, with a few tributaries on the side.[ citation needed ] It is also called the East Branch of the Neponset River. [2] The viaduct, built in 1835, became part of the path for the Boston and Providence Railroad. [3]
The Canton River was home to several gunpowder mills and gristmills as early as 1703, as the area that would become Canton was first settled. [4]
In 2011, a public fish consumption advisory was issued for the river due to on high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and DDT. [5]
