Back River (Buzzards Bay)
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The Back River is a small tidal estuary
in Bourne, Massachusetts
on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay
. It lies just south of the Cape Cod Canal
near the village of Monument Beach
. It is separated from Buzzards Bay by Phinneys Harbor. The river's length is 2.1 miles (3.4 km).
Since 1989 the Back River has been listed as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
in Bourne, Massachusetts
Bourne, Massachusetts
Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,721 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Bourne, please see the articles on Bourne , Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, and Sagamore...
on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay is a bay along the southern edge of Massachusetts in the United States. The name may also refer to:*Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a village in Bourne, Massachusetts*Buzzards Bay , the name of the horse that won the 2005 Santa Anita Derby...
. It lies just south of the Cape Cod Canal
Cape Cod Canal
The Cape Cod Canal is an artificial waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that joins Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts.Part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the canal is roughly 17.4 miles long and connects Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south...
near the village of Monument Beach
Monument Beach, Massachusetts
Monument Beach is a census-designated place in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monument Beach is located at ....
. It is separated from Buzzards Bay by Phinneys Harbor. The river's length is 2.1 miles (3.4 km).
Since 1989 the Back River has been listed as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Massachusetts)
The Massachusetts Area of Critical Environmental Concern Program is a list of state-designated places within the Commonwealth that receive special attention due to their natural and cultural resources. The program was established in 1975 and includes a list of thirty ACECs covering over...
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.