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Connecticut River
River in the New England region, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island Sound.[4] Its watershed encompasses 11,260 square miles (29,200 km2), covering parts of five U.S. states and one Canadian province, via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers.[5] It produces 70% of Long Island Sound's fresh water,[5] discharging at 18,400 cubic feet (520 m3) per second.[6]
Connecticut River | |
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![]() The Connecticut River seen from behind Gillette Castle in Lyme, Connecticut | |
![]() River map, with major tributaries and selected dams | |
Native name | Kwenitegok (Abenaki)[1] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Region | New England |
State | Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire |
Cities | Springfield, Massachusetts, Hartford, Connecticut |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Fourth Connecticut Lake |
• location | Coos County, New Hampshire, United States |
• coordinates | 45°14′53″N 71°12′51″W |
• elevation | 2,660 ft (810 m) |
Mouth | Long Island Sound |
• location | Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Connecticut[2] |
• coordinates | 41°16′20″N 72°20′03″W |
Length | 410 mi (660 km) |
Basin size | 11,260 sq mi (29,200 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Thompsonville, Connecticut |
• average | 18,400 cu ft/s (520 m3/s) |
• minimum | 968 cu ft/s (27.4 m3/s) |
• maximum | 282,000 cu ft/s (8,000 m3/s) |
Discharge | |
• location | West Lebanon, New Hampshire |
• average | 6,600 cu ft/s (190 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Chicopee River |
• right | White River |
Protection status | |
Official name | Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal River Wetlands Complex |
Designated | October 14, 1994 |
Reference no. | 710[3] |
The Connecticut River Valley is home to some of the northeastern United States' most productive farmland, as well as the Hartford–Springfield Knowledge Corridor, a metropolitan region of approximately two million people surrounding Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut.[7]