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Housatonic River Tributaries
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Housatonic River
Tributaries
The major tributaries of the Housatonic
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The
Williams
River
begins at the outflow of Shaker Mill Pond in
West Stockbridge and flows about 10 miles to join the Housatonic
in the northern part of Great Barrington.
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The
Green
River, known for its frigid clear waters, emanates
from No Bottom Pond in Austerlitz,
NY
and empties into the
Housatonic
in Great Barrington just north of the
Sheffield
border. About 10 miles of the Green River
is in
New York
and a nearly equal length in Massachusetts.
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The Konkapot River begins
at Lake Buel in New Marlborough and Monterey, and runs to its confluence with
the Housatonic in Ashley Falls. For about 12 of its 14 miles, the river flows
through Massachusetts with the remainder in Connecticut. |
The Tenmile River, whose headwaters are in Connecticut, flows south through New
York state and enters the Housatonic River at Gaylordsville, Connecticut. Its
watershed covers 210 square miles, most of which lies in New York.
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The Still River begins in Danbury, Connecticut and flows north, entering the
Housatonic in New Milford. Its watershed has an area of almost 72 square miles.
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The Shepaug River has its source west of Goshen, Connecticut and flows south, joining the Housatonic at the Bridgewater and Southbury border. The watershed of the
Shepaug River is 156 square miles. |
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The Pomperaug River
originates in Woodbury, Connecticut and merges with the Housatonic at Southbury.
Its watershed is almost 89 square miles.
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The Naugatuck River is the largest tributary, with a watershed of 312 square miles. It
begins in Torrington, Connecticut and joins the Housatonic River in Derby. |
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P.O. Box
28
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754
860-672-6678
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P.O. Box 251
South Lee, MA 01260
413-394-9796
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P.O. Box 315
Wassaic, NY 12592
845-789-1381 |
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