The Charles River is fed by approximately 80 streams and several major aquifers as it flows 80 miles (129 km), starting at Teresa Road just north of Echo Lake (42°12′54″N … See more

Pre-colonial
Long before European settlers named and shaped the Charles, Native Americans living in New … See more

Fish
The Charles River is home to a wide range of freshwater fish species and some diadromous … See more

• Inventing the Charles River, by Karl Haglund, MIT Press, 2003, in collaboration with the Charles River Conservancy. ISBN 0-262-08307-8 See more

The river is busy, apart from the winter months, with rowing, sculling, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, dragonboating, and sailing, both recreational and competitive. Most of the watercraft activity occurs from the Museum of Science to the center of See more

• Geography portal
• Head of the Charles Regatta
• List of Charles River boathouses See more

• The Esplanade Association
• Charles River Watershed Association
• Charles River Conservancy See more