Watershed Statistics

Stream Length - 24.7 kms
Total Area - 2396 hectares
Population - 410
# of Civic Addresses - 420

The source of the Indian River is a seasonal wetland west of Broadway St. North in Kensington. The river crosses Rt. 20 three times before draining into the Indian River Pond in Clermont. A fish ladder at the head of tide provides access to trout, smelts, and gaspereaux during seasonal migrations. Indian River is mostly tree covered, and the riparian zone is host to some of the largest pine trees in the Kensington North Watershed.

Indian River has been improved and well maintained for several years by the Indian River Watershed Association, chiefly under the guidance of Bruce Gillespie. Many improvements have been made to the system. There are 4 farm bridges that have been built out of juniper (eastern larch) to replace undersized culverts. Boulders have been placed on the banks of locations that previously experienced excessive erosion. Farmers next to the river have adjusted their farming practices, well ahead of current buffer zone legislation, to reduce siltation. Three silt traps have been built, the latest one in 2009. Hundreds, if not thousands of trees have been planted over the years, both by farmers and by landowners. Brush mats have been built, owl and wood duck nests have been installed, and there is a plan for the release of ring-necked pheasants in the spring of 2011.

In 2010, our field crew did a major cleaning and planted many trees in the upper extremities of the system. This section is growing up beautifully with trees that have been planted in years past by the Indian River Watershed Association.