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Buzzards Bay
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Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay
is a
bay
of the
Atlantic Ocean
adjacent to the
U.S. state
of
Massachusetts
. It is approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) long by 8 miles (12 kilometers) wide. It is a popular destination for
fishing
,
boating
, and
tourism
. Since 1914, Buzzards Bay has been connected to
Cape Cod Bay
by the
Cape Cod Canal
. In 1988, under the
Clean Water Act
, the
Environmental Protection Agency
and the State of Massachusetts designated Buzzards Bay to the
National Estuary Program
, as "an estuary of national significance" that is threatened by pollution, land development, or overuse.
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