Study Area

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INTRODUCTION

• Study Area
• By Richard Peary

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Study Area (1 of 6)

• Assignment referred to Boston
• Multiple definitions of Boston considered
• Boston proper
• Metro-Boston
• Boston plus limits of distribution system
• Single naturally draining basin in Boston area
• Study areas defined by others, i.e. USGS

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Study Area (2 of 6)

• Decided to use the naturally draining area
  between Waltham New Charles Dams
• Reasons
• Desire to have clearly defined topographic
  boundaries
• Based on MassGIS definition for Lower Charles
• Charles River inflows and outflows available
• Availability of other data

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Study Area (4 of 6)

• The Boston study area
• Study area estimated to be 121 km2
• Includes portions of Cambridge, Boston,
  Brookline, Newton, Somerville, and Waltham
• Includes 14.5 km stretch of the Charles River
• Area enclosed substantially modified by humans
• Topographically
• Hydrologically
• Includes multiple and varied land uses

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Study Area (5 of 6)

• Study area compared with USGS study area
• USGS study published in 2002 on Lower Charles
  River
• USGS area between Watertown and Old Charles River
  Dams
• USGS area does not include some areas which are
  drained by storm water collection systems
• Boundaries are more refined

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