The East Brookfield River is a 2.4 miles (3.9 km) river in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 that heads at Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway is a pond located near the East Brookfield and North Brookfield, Massachusetts town line. The town line cuts the lake approximately in half. The lake lies just to the north of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield.-Description:...

 in East Brookfield

East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :East Brookfield was...

 at an elevation of 614 feet (187.1 m) above sea level. It continues to Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond is a pond located near the East Brookfield and Brookfield, Massachusetts. The pond lies about two miles south of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield. Quaboag Pond was once named Podunk Pond.-Description:...

, at an elevation of 594 feet (181.1 m).

History

This river receives its name from East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :East Brookfield was...

. Via the Quaboag River

Quaboag River

The Quaboag River is a river in Massachusetts that heads at Quaboag Pond in Brookfield at an elevation of above sea level. It flows west to the village of Three Rivers, Massachusetts, at an elevation of .-History:...

, it is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.

Watershed

This river starts at the Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway is a pond located near the East Brookfield and North Brookfield, Massachusetts town line. The town line cuts the lake approximately in half. The lake lies just to the north of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield.-Description:...

 Dam, near State Route 9

Route 9 (Massachusetts)

Route 9 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts. Along with U.S. Route 20, Route 2 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 9 is one of the major east-west routes of Massachusetts, and like the others its eastern terminus is in Boston...

 and continues through wetlands to Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond is a pond located near the East Brookfield and Brookfield, Massachusetts. The pond lies about two miles south of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield. Quaboag Pond was once named Podunk Pond.-Description:...

. Numerous local brooks and streams from the towns of East Brookfield

East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :East Brookfield was...

, North Brookfield

North Brookfield, Massachusetts

North Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,680 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place North Brookfield, please see the article North Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :North Brookfield...

, and Spencer

Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer , Massachusetts....

 drain the watershed into Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway

Lake Lashaway is a pond located near the East Brookfield and North Brookfield, Massachusetts town line. The town line cuts the lake approximately in half. The lake lies just to the north of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield.-Description:...

 and the East Brookfield River. About one mile from its mouth at Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond

Quaboag Pond is a pond located near the East Brookfield and Brookfield, Massachusetts. The pond lies about two miles south of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield. Quaboag Pond was once named Podunk Pond.-Description:...

, the Seven Mile River

Seven Mile River (East Brookfield River)

The Seven Mile River or Sevenmile River is a stream in central Massachusetts. It heads at Browning Pond, at the Oakham and Spencer border, and travels south through Spencer, following a short distance from State Route 31...

 joins, draining water from Spencer

Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer , Massachusetts....

and surrounding areas.