Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir

Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir is in Berkshire, Massachusetts. Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir is situated near Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station, as well as near the tourism office Bear Swamp Visitor Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station and Beaver Island.

Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station

Power station

Bear Swamp Generating Station or Jack Cockwell Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric underground power station that straddles the Deerfield River in Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts. Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 1,300 feet south of Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir.

Beaver Island

Islet

Beaver Island is a heavily forested and uninhabited island located on the Deerfield River in Rowe, Massachusetts. Beaver Island is situated 1½ miles south of Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Bridge and Zoar.

Monroe Bridge

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 U.S. census. By area, population, and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth. Monroe Bridge is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir.

Zoar

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Zoar is a village within the town of Charlemont in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States, on the east bank of the Deerfield River. The town is part of a popular recreation area for white water rafters and railroad enthusiasts. Zoar is situated 3 miles southeast of Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir.

Rowe

Hamlet

Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rowe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 424 at the 2020 census. Rowe is situated 3½ miles east of Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir.

Bear Swamp Lower Reservoir

Type: Body of water
Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.69043° or 42° 41′ 26″ north

Longitude

-72.96437° or 72° 57′ 52″ west

Open location code

87J9M2RP+57

OpenStreetMap ID

way 94689770

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bear Swamp and Bear Swamp Visitor Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Deerfield No. 5 Substation and Bear Swamp Substation.

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