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[[File:Quinebaug River (Massachusetts + Connecticut) map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Quinebaug River and environs |
[[File:Quinebaug River (Massachusetts + Connecticut) map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Quinebaug River and environs]] |
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[[File:View of Quinebaug from Butts Bridge, Canterbury, CT.JPG|thumb|Quinebaug River in [[Canterbury, Connecticut|Canterbury, CT]]]] |
[[File:View of Quinebaug from Butts Bridge, Canterbury, CT.JPG|thumb|Quinebaug River in [[Canterbury, Connecticut|Canterbury, CT]]]] |
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The '''Quinebaug River''' is a river in south-central [[Massachusetts]] and eastern [[Connecticut]], with watershed extending into western [[Rhode Island]]. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern [[New England]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] term, spelled variously |
The '''Quinebaug River''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɪ|n|ə|b|ɔː|g}} {{respell|KWIH|nə|bawg}}) is a river in south-central [[Massachusetts]] and eastern [[Connecticut]], with watershed extending into western [[Rhode Island]]. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern [[New England]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] term, spelled variously {{lang|nai|Qunnubbâgge}}, {{lang|nai|Quinibauge}}, etc., meaning "long pond", from {{lang|nai|qunni-}}, "long", and {{lang|nai|-paug}}, "pond".<ref name="Bright2004">{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|author-link=William Bright|title=Native American placenames of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA405|access-date=14 April 2011|year=2004|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3598-4|page=405}}</ref> The river is one of the namesake rivers in the [[Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor]]. |
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==Course== |
==Course== |
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The river is about {{convert|69|mi}} in length.<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url= |
The river is about {{convert|69|mi}} in length.<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> It originates from East Brimfield Lake and ponds northwest of [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts]], flows generally southeast and south through [[Connecticut]] ([[Putnam, Connecticut|Putnam]], [[Danielson, Connecticut|Danielson]], [[Plainfield, Connecticut|Plainfield]], [[Canterbury, Connecticut|Canterbury]] and [[Jewett City, Connecticut|Jewett City]]), the river joins Aspinook pond which begins in [[Canterbury, Connecticut|Canterbury]] and ends in [[Jewett City, Connecticut|Jewett City]]. The river then continues to the [[Shetucket River]] northeast of [[Norwich, Connecticut|Norwich]]. That river flows from there into the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] and drains into the [[Long Island Sound]]. It is dammed in its upper reaches at [[East Brimfield Dam]], [[Westville Dam]], and [[West Thompson Lake]] all for flood control, as well as numerous mill dams which powered mills along the river's course. Some of these still provide hydroelectric power today. |
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The Quinebaug River watershed covers {{convert|850|sqmi|km2|-1}}, and extends into western [[Rhode Island]]. It is heavily forested with 29 named streams including six major tributaries (the [[French River (Massachusetts)|French]], [[Moosup River|Moosup]] and [[Five Mile River|Five Mile]] Rivers, and the Wales, Mill and Cady brooks). The watershed also contains 54 lakes and ponds, 31 of which with an area of {{convert|10|acre|m2}} or more, for a total of about 3,000 |
The Quinebaug River watershed covers {{convert|850|sqmi|km2|-1}}, and extends into western [[Rhode Island]]. It is heavily forested with 29 named streams including six major tributaries (the [[French River (Massachusetts)|French]], [[Moosup River|Moosup]] and [[Five Mile River|Five Mile]] Rivers, and the Wales, Mill and Cady brooks). The watershed also contains 54 lakes and ponds, 31 of which with an area of {{convert|10|acre|m2}} or more, for a total of about {{convert|3,000|acre|km2 sqmi|0}}; the largest is East Brimfield Reservoir in [[Brimfield, Massachusetts|Brimfield]] and [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts|Sturbridge]], {{convert|420|acre|km2|1}} in area. The watershed is home to fish species including [[trout]], [[smallmouth bass]], [[largemouth bass]], [[northern pike]], and [[panfish]]. Elevations range from {{convert|1264|ft|m}} above sea level on [[Mount Pisgah (Massachusetts)|Mount Pisgah]] in [[Wales, Massachusetts]], to about {{cvt|25|ft|m}} in [[Norwich, Connecticut]]. |
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==Paddling the |
==Paddling the river== |
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Three sections of the Quinebaug River have been designated |
Three sections of the Quinebaug River have been designated [[National Recreation Trail]]s by the National Park Service, some of the first water trails to receive this designation. The sections are: Holland Pond to East Brimfield Reservoir (in Holland and Brimfield, Massachusetts), Paper Mill Dam in Dudley to West Thompson Lake, and Simonzi Park in Putnam to Aspinook Pond in Canterbury. The [[East Coast Greenway]] runs along the river in some spots. |
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Canoe/kayak launch sites are located at the following locations: |
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*Pond Bridge Road, Holland |
*Pond Bridge Road, Holland |
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*US Route 20 boat ramp, Brimfield |
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* [http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=01100001 Quinebaug Watershed Profile |
* [http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=01100001 Quinebaug Watershed Profile] from the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] |
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* [http://www.mass.gov/eea/waste-mgnt-recycling/water-resources/preserving-water-resources/mass-watersheds/french-and-quinebaug-rivers-watershed.html French and Quinebaug Rivers Watershed] - profile and documents from the [[Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection]] |
* [http://www.mass.gov/eea/waste-mgnt-recycling/water-resources/preserving-water-resources/mass-watersheds/french-and-quinebaug-rivers-watershed.html French and Quinebaug Rivers Watershed] - profile and documents from the [[Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection]] |
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Revision as of 04:20, 5 April 2024
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Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Connecticut, Massachusetts |
Counties | New London, CT, Windham, CT, Worcester, MA, Hampden, MA |
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Source | Holland Pond 42°04′55″N 72°09′49″W / 42.082071°N 72.163666°W |
• location | Holland, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States |
• elevation | 645 ft (197 m) |
Mouth | Empties into Shetucket River 41°33′22″N 72°02′46″W / 41.556°N 72.046°W |
• location | Preston and Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut, United States |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
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• location | Jewett City, CT |
• average | 467 cu ft/s (13.2 m3/s)Average, 1920-2009 |
• minimum | 40 cu ft/s (1.1 m3/s)Annual mean, 1931 |
• maximum | 2,640 cu ft/s (75 m3/s)Annual mean, 1938 |
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Tributaries | |
• left | French River |
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The Quinebaug River (/ˈkwɪnəbɔːɡ/ KWIH-nə-bawg) is a river in south-central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, with watershed extending into western Rhode Island. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", from qunni-, "long", and -paug, "pond".[1] The river is one of the namesake rivers in the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Course
The river is about 69 miles (111 km) in length.[2] It originates from East Brimfield Lake and ponds northwest of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, flows generally southeast and south through Connecticut (Putnam, Danielson, Plainfield, Canterbury and Jewett City), the river joins Aspinook pond which begins in Canterbury and ends in Jewett City. The river then continues to the Shetucket River northeast of Norwich. That river flows from there into the Thames River and drains into the Long Island Sound. It is dammed in its upper reaches at East Brimfield Dam, Westville Dam, and West Thompson Lake all for flood control, as well as numerous mill dams which powered mills along the river's course. Some of these still provide hydroelectric power today.
Watershed
The Quinebaug River watershed covers 850 square miles (2,200 km2), and extends into western Rhode Island. It is heavily forested with 29 named streams including six major tributaries (the French, Moosup and Five Mile Rivers, and the Wales, Mill and Cady brooks). The watershed also contains 54 lakes and ponds, 31 of which with an area of 10 acres (40,000 m2) or more, for a total of about 3,000 acres (12 km2; 5 sq mi); the largest is East Brimfield Reservoir in Brimfield and Sturbridge, 420 acres (1.7 km2) in area. The watershed is home to fish species including trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, and panfish. Elevations range from 1,264 feet (385 m) above sea level on Mount Pisgah in Wales, Massachusetts, to about 25 ft (7.6 m) in Norwich, Connecticut.
Crossings
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CT | New London | Lisbon and Griswold | Providence and Worcester Railroad | |
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Putnam | Landfill access bridge (private) | 1999 | ||
Technology Park Drive | 2015 | |||
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Bridge Street | 1958 | |||
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Thompson | West Thompson Road | 1964 | ||
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Red Bridge Road | 1964 | |||
Brickyard Road | 1964 | |||
Fabyan Road | 1999 | |||
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Southbridge | East Main Street | |||
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AO Factory Pedestrian Bridge (private) | ||||
AO Factory Pedestrian Bridge (private) | ||||
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Mill Street | 1956 | |||
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Sturbridge and Southbridge | Westville Dam service road | 2003 | ||
Breakneck Road/Wallace Road | 1956 | |||
Sturbridge | Old Mashapaug Road | 1956 | ||
Grand Trunk Rail Trail | 2002 | |||
Farquhar Road | 1939 | |||
Haynes Street | 1961 | |||
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Old Sturbridge Village Road | 1972 | |||
OSV Pedestrian Bridge (Private) | ||||
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Stallion Hill Road | 1956 | |||
Holland Road | 1956 | |||
Hampden | Brimfield | Holland-East Brimfield Road | 1958 | |
Holland | Morse Road (closed) | 1939 | ||
Pond Bridge Road | 1934 |
Paddling the river
Three sections of the Quinebaug River have been designated National Recreation Trails by the National Park Service, some of the first water trails to receive this designation. The sections are: Holland Pond to East Brimfield Reservoir (in Holland and Brimfield, Massachusetts), Paper Mill Dam in Dudley to West Thompson Lake, and Simonzi Park in Putnam to Aspinook Pond in Canterbury. The East Coast Greenway runs along the river in some spots.
Canoe/kayak launch sites are located at the following locations:
- Pond Bridge Road, Holland
- US Route 20 boat ramp, Brimfield
- Old Mashapaug Road, Sturbridge
- West Dudley Road, Dudley
- Fabyan Road, Thompson
- West Thompson Lake boat ramp, Thompson
- Simonzi Park on Kennedy Drive, Putnam
- Route 101, Pomfret
- Riverside Park off Day Street, Brooklyn
- Town Park off Route 12, Killingly
- Quinebaug Trout Hatchery, Plainfield
- Robert Manship Park off Route 14, Canterbury
- Butts Bridge Road, Canterbury
Gallery
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Brimfield Lake and Dam on the Quinebaug River in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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Westville Lake and Dam on the Quinebaug River in Worcester County, Massachusetts
See also
References
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 405. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
External links
- Quinebaug Watershed Profile from the Environmental Protection Agency
- French and Quinebaug Rivers Watershed - profile and documents from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Rivers of Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Rivers of New London County, Connecticut
- Rivers of Windham County, Connecticut
- Rivers of Tolland County, Connecticut
- Rivers of Massachusetts
- Rivers of Connecticut
- Connecticut placenames of Native American origin
- Massachusetts placenames of Native American origin
- Tributaries of the Thames River (Connecticut)