Physical Comparison Data
Watershed
Major Fresh Total Estuarine Area (km2)
State/ Water Input Estuarine Maximum Depth Volume without
Embayment Name Province Larger System Type WWTF Sources Area (km2) Length (m) (m) (m3) estuary
Duxbury Bay MA Plymouth Harbor
Plymouth Harbor MA Duxbury Bay
Boston Harbor MA MA Bay
Salem Sound MA MA Bay?
Gloucester Harbor MA MA Bay?
Plum Island Sound MA MA Bay?
Hampton Harbor NH Gulf of Maine Not sure Yes - 1 WWTF in watershed 4.96 8.90E+06 114
Great Bay NH Gulf of Maine River Yes - 16 WWTFs in watershed 54.66 25000 3.2 1.96E+08 2596
Wells Harbor ME Gulf of Maine
Saco Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Casco Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Kennebec River Estuary ME Gulf of Maine
Sheepscot Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Damariscotta River Estuary ME Gulf of Maine
Muscongus Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Penobscot Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Blue Hill Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Frenchmans Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Gouldsboro Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Narraguagus Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Pleasant Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Englishman Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Machias Bay ME Gulf of Maine
Cobscook Bay ME Passamaquoddy Bay
Saint John River NB Bay of Fundy
Musquash Estuary NB Bay of Fundy
Passamaquoddy Bay NB Bay of Fundy
Minas Basin NS Bay of Fundy
Chignecto Bay NS Bay of Fundy
Annapolis Basin NS Bay of Fundy
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Comparison Data Physical Comparison Data Loading Method Data
Area Tributary
Estuary/Area Watershed % Area urban SPARROW WWTF N/P data
State/ Watershed (w/o Impervious LU/ Area Tidal range Annual Average N/P load load data available
Embayment Name Province est) Surface rural LU (m) Precipitation Salinity available available (N/P and Q)
Duxbury Bay MA
Plymouth Harbor MA
Boston Harbor MA
Salem Sound MA
Gloucester Harbor MA
Plum Island Sound MA
Hampton Harbor NH 0.043508772 16.3 2.5 1.7 29.5 Yes Yes Yes
Great Bay NH 0.02105547 7.4 2.6 1.7 26 Yes Yes Yes
Wells Harbor ME
Saco Bay ME
Casco Bay ME
Kennebec River Estuary ME
Sheepscot Bay ME
Damariscotta River Estuary ME
Muscongus Bay ME
Penobscot Bay ME
Blue Hill Bay ME
Frenchmans Bay ME
Gouldsboro Bay ME
Narraguagus Bay ME
Pleasant Bay ME
Englishman Bay ME
Machias Bay ME
Cobscook Bay ME
Saint John River NB
Musquash Estuary NB
Passamaquoddy Bay NB
Minas Basin NS
Chignecto Bay NS
Annapolis Basin NS
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State/
Embayment Name Province Notes POC
Duxbury Bay MA
Plymouth Harbor MA
Boston Harbor MA
Salem Sound MA
Gloucester Harbor MA
Plum Island Sound MA
Hampton Harbor NH see: http://www.nhep.unh.edu/resources/pdf/hydrologic_parameters_for-nhep-07.pdf for NH information PT
Great Bay NH PT
Wells Harbor ME
Saco Bay ME
Casco Bay ME
Kennebec River Estuary ME
Sheepscot Bay ME
Damariscotta River Estuary ME
Muscongus Bay ME
Penobscot Bay ME
Blue Hill Bay ME
Frenchmans Bay ME
Gouldsboro Bay ME
Narraguagus Bay ME
Pleasant Bay ME
Englishman Bay ME
Machias Bay ME
Cobscook Bay ME
Saint John River NB
Musquash Estuary NB
Passamaquoddy Bay NB
Minas Basin NS
Chignecto Bay NS
Annapolis Basin NS
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* Noted by subcommittee as potential areas of interest - but not included at this time.
Grand Maman NB
State/
Embayment Name Province
Duxbury Bay MA
Plymouth Harbor MA
Boston Harbor MA
Salem Sound MA
Gloucester Harbor MA
Plum Island Sound MA
Hampton Harbor NH
Great Bay NH
Wells Harbor ME
Saco Bay ME
Casco Bay ME
Kennebec River Estuary ME
Sheepscot Bay ME
Damariscotta River Estuary ME
Muscongus Bay ME
Penobscot Bay ME
Blue Hill Bay ME
Frenchmans Bay ME
Gouldsboro Bay ME
Narraguagus Bay ME
Pleasant Bay ME
Englishmans Bay ME
Machias Bay ME
Cobscook Bay ME
Saint John River NB
Musquash Estuary NB
Passamaquoddy Bay NB
Minas Basin NS
Chignecto Bay NS
Annapolis Basin NS
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