Marshepaug River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marshepaug River |
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Milton Historic District on the Marshepaug River
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| Other name(s) | (Also called Ackerman Brook, Great Pond River, Marshapogge River, Mashepaug River, and other names) |
| Country | United States |
| States | Connecticut |
| Towns | Goshen, Litchfield |
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| Main source | Woodbridge Lake Goshen, Massachusetts 1,138 ft (347 m) (41°47′53″N 73°15′13″W / 41.798102°N 73.253510°W) |
| River mouth | East Branch of the Shepaug River Litchfield, Connecticut 978 ft (298 m) (41°46′01″N 73°16′39″W / 41.7670404°N 73.2776167°W) |
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| River system | Housatonic |
| Basin size | 7,291.86 acres (2,950.91 ha) |
| Gradient | 52.66 fpm |
The Marshepaug River is a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) stream in the towns of Goshen and Litchfield in northwest Connecticut in the United States. The river rises near the southwest corner of Woodbridge Lake and then flows in a southwest direction through the Milton Center Historic District to its mouth on the East Branch of the Shepaug River. It drains an area of more than 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) and has a gradient of over 52 feet per mile.
History
During the 19th century, the river provided waterpower for sawmills, gristmills, bloomery forges, and other industries.
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