Blackledge River facts for kids
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Looking southward at the Blackledge River from a foot bridge at the southernmost point on the border between Connecticut's Gay City State Park and Meshomasic State Forest.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland, Middlesex |
| Towns | Bolton, Hebron, Colchester |
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| Main source | Sperry Pond at CT-534 (Camp Meeting Road) and French Road, Bolton, CT Bolton (41°45′37″N 72°26′58″W / 41.760354°N 72.449402°W) |
| River mouth | Salmon River Confluence of Blackledge and Jeremy Rivers, start of Salmon River Colchester (41°34′43″N 72°25′28″W / 41.578648°N 72.424413°W) |
| Length | 16.4 mi (26.4 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Salmon |
| Basin size | 17,341.03 acres (7,017.67 ha) |
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The Blackledge River is a tributary of the Salmon River which courses 16.4 miles (26.4 km) through eastern Connecticut in the United States.
Rising from Sperry Pond in Bolton, the Blackledge amasses waters from feeder creeks along its course before joining the Jeremy River in Colchester, Connecticut. Salmon River, considered a major tributary of the Connecticut River, begins at the confluence of the Blackledge and Jeremy.
A popular whitewater paddling route begins at West Road about 4 miles (6 km) south of Gay City State Park. There are frequent Class I-II whitewater rapids throughout the route to the Salmon River.
Bridges
- Blackledge River Railroad Bridge
- Foot Bridge on Gay City State Park Red Trail (at southern border with Meshomasic State Forest)
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