Mother Brook Today
Today, Mother Brook is part of a flood-control system that diverts water from the Charles River to the Neponset River. The brook's flow is under the control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. There are three remaining dams on the stream, plus a movable flood gate that controls flow from the Charles into Mother Brook.
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