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River in the towns of Goshen and Litchfield, Connecticut
Marshepaug River
(Also called Ackerman Brook, Great Pond River, Marshapogge River, Mashepaug River, and other names)
Milton Historic District on the Marshepaug River Marshepaug River is located in ConnecticutSourceSourceMouthMouthclass=notpageimage| Source and mouth of Marshepaug River in Connecticut
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesConnecticut
TownsGoshen, Litchfield
Physical characteristics
SourceWoodbridge Lake
 • locationGoshen, Massachusetts
 • coordinates(41°47′53″N 73°15′13″W / 41.798102°N 73.253510°W / 41.798102; -73.253510)
 • elevation1,138 ft (347 m)
MouthEast Branch of the Shepaug River
 • locationLitchfield, Connecticut
 • coordinates(41°46′01″N 73°16′39″W / 41.7670404°N 73.2776167°W / 41.7670404; -73.2776167)
 • elevation978 ft (298 m)
Length3 mi (4.8 km)
Basin size7,291.86 acres (2,950.91 ha)
Width 
 • maximum30 feet (9.1 m)
Basin features
River systemHousatonic
Gradient52.66 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.

References

  1. ^ "Marshepaug River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Maccracken, Jim (2018). "Litchfield County Connecticut Stream and River Fishing & Floating Guide". Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. "Woodbridge Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Connecticut Watersheds" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. Vermilyea, Peter C. (2014). "Hidden History of Litchfield County". The History Press. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
Rivers of Connecticut by drainage system
Long Island Sound
Black Rock Harbor
Bridgeport Harbor
Connecticut River Watershed
Housatonic River Watershed
Little Narragansett Bay
(Pawcatuck River Watershed)
Milford Harbor
New Haven Harbor
Norwalk Harbor
(Norwalk River Watershed)
Saugatuck River Watershed
Thames River Watershed
Others
Upper New York Bay
Hudson River Watershed
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