Jones River
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Jones River | |
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Origin | Silver Lake |
Mouth | Kingston Bay |
Basin countries | United States |
Basin area | 30 sq mi (78 km²) |
The Jones River is a small river running through Kingston, Massachusetts. The river itself covers about 30 square miles (78 km²), has its source in Silver Lake and drains into Kingston Bay. Land surrounding the river is 52% forested, of which 22% has been developed for residential use. There is a USGS stream gauge along 16 square miles (41 km²) of the river and it has measured the flow at 0.7 cubic feet per second per square mile of drainage area.
Source: Jones River Watershed Study