East Aspetuck River Explained

East Aspetuck River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:States
Subdivision Name2:Connecticut
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Name4:Washington, New Milford
Length:9.9miles
Source1:Lake Waramaug
Source1 Location:Washington, Connecticut
Source1 Coordinates:(41.6829°N -73.3537°W)
Source1 Elevation:692feet
Mouth:West Branch Aspetuck River
Mouth Location:New Milford, Connecticut
Mouth Coordinates:(41.5879°N -73.4235°W)
Mouth Elevation:203feet
River System:Housatonic
Basin Size:16169.24acres
Custom Label:Gradient
Custom Data:50.80 fpm

The East Aspetuck River is a 9.9adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] river in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. It flows in a southwesterly direction from its source at Lake Waramaug, in the town of Washington, through the villages of New Preston and Northville, before joining the West Aspetuck River in New Milford, a half a mile before emptying into the Housatonic River. It is a designated "wild trout management area," with special regulations in effect for its entire length.

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011