Many say the most dangerous part of the Merrimack is where the river dumps into the ocean near Plum Island.
The Lowell community mourned the loss of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat, who died while fishing with his family along the Merrimack River on Thursday.
The Merrimack runs between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, attracting big crowds in the summer -- despite some of the strongest currents in New England.
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