Blackberry River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blackberry River
Blackberry River dam at Beckley Iron Furnace
Other name(s)	(Alternately, Blackburn River, Blackbury River, and other names)
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Towns	Norfolk, North Canaan
Physical characteristics
Main source	Confluence of Wood Creek and Spaulding Brook Norfolk 1,130 ft (340 m) (41°59′38″N 73°12′10″W / 41.994017°N 73.202850°W / 41.994017; -73.202850)
River mouth	Housatonic River North Canaan 643 ft (196 m) (42°01′58″N 73°20′50″W / 42.032907°N 73.347326°W / 42.032907; -73.347326)
Length	9.64 mi (15.51 km)
Width	Maximum width: 55 feet (17 m)
Depth	Maximum depth: 8 feet (2.4 m)
Basin features
River system	Housatonic
Basin size	17,341.03 acres (7,017.67 ha)
Tributaries	Left: Whiting River Right: Dunning Brook, Roaring Brook

The Blackberry River is a westward-flowing river located entirely in the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The river runs for nine miles (14 km) through the towns of Norfolk and North Canaan, where it empties into the Housatonic River. The river provided waterpower for industrial purposes from the early 1700s through the first part of the 20th century.

Watershed

The river's watershed covers approximately 17,341 acres (7,018 ha) in the Connecticut towns of Canaan, North Canaan and Norfolk, as well as a portion of New Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Historic sights

The river passes the historic Moseley House-Farm, a colonial mansion dating from 1763 in Norfolk, and the Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument in North Canaan.