East Aspetuck River

The East Aspetuck River is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km)[5] 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.[3][6]

East Aspetuck River
Lake Waramaug looking toward Mount Bushnell and the headwaters of the East Aspetuck River
Source
Mouth
Source and mouth of East Aspetuck River in Connecticut
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesConnecticut
TownsWashington, New Milford
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Waramaug
  locationWashington, Massachusetts
  coordinates(41°40′58″N 73°21′13″W)
  elevation692 ft (211 m) [1]
MouthWest Branch Aspetuck River
  location
New Milford, Connecticut
  coordinates
(41°35′16″N 73°25′24″W)
  elevation
203 ft (62 m) [2]
Length9.9 mi (15.9 km)[3]
Basin size16,169.24 acres (6,543.46 ha) [4]
Width 
  maximum30 feet (9.1 m)[3]
Basin features
River systemHousatonic
Gradient50.80 fpm [3]

References

  1. "Lake Waramaug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "East Aapetuck River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Maccracken, Jim (2018). "Litchfield County Connecticut Stream and River Fishing & Floating Guide". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. "Connecticut Watersheds" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
  6. "Connecticut Angler's Guide" (PDF). State of Connecticut. p. 46. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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