 For this reason, numerous mills were built along the Chicopee River; today, many of them can be found in various states of repurposing, with a particularly famous mill in Springfield Indian Orchard serving as artists' space.Due in part to its precipitous drop, as of 2011, there are six hydropower dams on the Chicopee River.The average flow of the Chicopee River is 900 cubic feet per second, or about 581,644,800 gallons per day.