Chicopee River HUC8 01080204
A 1,872 km² sub-basin of the New England region in MA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
76
Healthy
Drought index
56
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
11%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
107%
p51 of record
Water assets
3,081
4 springs · 1,464 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- EAST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR HARDWICK, MA011745002 cfsp19 · below normal
- WARE RIVER AT INTAKE WORKS NEAR BARRE, MA0117300017 cfsp33 · normal
- WARE RIVER AT GIBBS CROSSING, MA0117350055 cfsp43 · normal
- QUABOAG RIVER AT WEST BRIMFIELD, MA0117600045 cfsp45 · normal
- WEST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR SHUTESBURY, MA011745653 cfsp51 · normal
- WARE RIVER NEAR BARRE, MA0117250012 cfsp59 · normal
- SEVENMILE RIVER NEAR SPENCER, MA011756703 cfsp68 · normal
- CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA01177000371 cfsp68 · normal
- SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA01175500119 cfsp76 · above normal
- WARE RIVER AT BARRE PLAINS, MA0117318027 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 56 | 0 | 1/9 | p51 |
Top water assets
- 66Barre Falls Damreservoir
- 66Barre Falls Dam - Dike 3reservoir
- 66Ware Upperreservoir
- 66Barre Falls Dam - Dike 2reservoir
- 65Carter Pond Damreservoir
- 65Connor Pond Damreservoir
- 65Muzzy Meadow Damreservoir
- 65East Branch Swift River Near Hardwick, Mariver
- 65Ware River At Barre Plains, Mariver
- 65West Branch Swift River Near Shutesbury, Mariver