Egypt River
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TheEgypt Riveris astreaminIpswich, Massachusetts,United States.
The river is formed by the confluence of Bull and Dow brooks below their reservoirs, and joins the Muddy River and then theRowley River,which in turn empties into the Plum Island Sound. The Rowley River runs through salt marshes, in which it forms a narrow and winding inlet about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in total length.
The nameEgypt Riveris recorded as early as 1635. In early colonial times, it was also termed theNorth River.It was then a source ofherringandsmelt,but few have been observed since the 1970s.
42°42′23.40″N70°51′47.58″W/ 42.7065000°N 70.8632167°W
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