Our Impact:

The Town of Topsfield is completely contained in the Ipswich River Basin. All of the Town's water withdrawals, both public and private, have an effect on water levels in the Ipswich River. There many resources available on the web from the Ipswich River Watershed Association and the United States Geological Survey that provide information and track water levels.

Resources:

• Ipswich River Watershed Association
• USGS Streamflow Summary for Massachusetts
• USGS South Middleton Stream Gauge
• USGS Foote's Dam Stream Gauge
• Topsfield Water Department's South Middleton Summary
• Topsfield Water Department's Foote's Dam Summary
• Map of the Ipswich River Basin

USGS Studies:

• Assessment of Habitat, Fish Communities and Streamflow Requirements for Habitat Protection, Ipswich River, MA, 1998-99 (2001)
• A Precipitation-Runoff Model for Analysis of the Effects of Water Withdrawals on Streamflow, Ipswich River Basin, MA, (2000)
• Effects of Water Managment Alternatives on Streamflow in the Ipswich River Basin, MA (2002)
• Two-page Summary of Effects of Water Withdrawals on Streamflow in the Ipswich River Basin, MA