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Map of Acushnet River Watershed

New Bedford Harbor, the estuarine section of the Acushnet River, is located in southeastern Mass. The Acushnet River watershed encompasses sections of the city of New Bedford, and towns of Fairhaven and Acushnet, plus small sections of three other towns.

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