Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 mi (Expression error: Missing operand for round. {{{3}}}) through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island Sound.[1] Its watershed encompasses 11260 sqmi (Expression error: Missing operand for round. {{{3}}}), covering parts of five U.S. states and one Canadian province, via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers.[2] It produces 70% of Long Island Sound's fresh water,[2] discharging at 18400 cuft (Expression error: Missing operand for round. m3) per second.[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.[4]
- ↑ Linda Brughelli (October 28, 2014). Essex - Connecticut. BBC Local: Essex.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watershed Facts. Connecticut River Watershed Council.
- ↑ USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 01184000.
- ↑ About the River.