The Taunton River

 Historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, near the Paper Mill Village neighborhood of the town of Bridgewater. From there in northern Bristol County, it flows southward, past the city of Taunton and initially ends after flowing past the Borden Flats in the town of Somerset and into Mount Hope Bay, an arm of Narragansett Bay.

The total length of the river is 44 miles (71 km). It has a watershed of 562 square miles (1,456 kmē). The river's watershed includes the Hockomock Swamp, the largest remaining wetland in the state.

The river is currently under study for possible inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System. The Taunton River is the principle river that makes up the Taunton River Watershed.

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