page_title: Weymouth Back River
hierarchical_section_title: Weymouth Back River
caption_attribution_description: English: Double switchback fish ladder for herring runs on upper Weymouth Back River below Whitmans Pond.
context_page_description: The Weymouth Back River, sometimes called Back River, is a short, primarily tidal river in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts, about 10 miles south of Boston. It arises from a number of tributaries in ponds and swamps, most notably Whitmans Pond, flows northward, and empties into Hingham Bay.
context_section_description: The Weymouth Back River, sometimes called Back River, is a short, primarily tidal river in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Boston. It arises from a number of tributaries in ponds and swamps, most notably Whitmans Pond, flows northward, and empties into Hingham Bay (just south of Grape Island and Slate Island).
caption: Double switchback fish ladder for herring runs up the river to Whitmans Pond.
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