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Beaver_Brook_(Connecticut) Latitude and Longitude:

41°40′46″N 72°06′32″W / 41.6794°N 72.1090°W / 41.6794; -72.1090
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Beaver Brook
The source of Beaver Brook
Location
CountryUnited States
State Connecticut
Towns Windham, Scotland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Bibbins Pond, Windham
 • coordinates 41°43′49″N 72°07′32″W / 41.7303°N 72.1255°W / 41.7303; -72.1255
Mouth 
 • location
Merrick Brook, Scotland
 • coordinates
41°40′46″N 72°06′32″W / 41.6794°N 72.1090°W / 41.6794; -72.1090
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Width 
 • minimum6.5 ft (2.0 m)
 • average26.3 ft (8.0 m)
 • maximum805 ft (245 m)
Basin features
Landmarks Beaver Brook State Park
Population3,000
WaterbodiesUnnamed Pond
Bridges Route 14

Beaver Brook is a stream that runs through Windham and Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut. It is currently five miles long. It begins at Beaver Brook State Park in Windham, Connecticut, and flows down to Merrick Brook in Scotland, Connecticut. A saw shop named after it is located near the border between the two towns. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Crossings

Town Crossing
Windham Back Rd.
Bass Rd.
Brooklyn Tpk.
Scotland Route 14
Bass Rd.
Merrick Brook

References

  1. ^ "Protected Open Space in Scotland, Connecticut". Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online. Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. August 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2016.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Hemphill, Tom. "The Huntington House in Scotland, Connecticut: The Family". huntingtonhomestead.org. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut History". Connecticut Genealogy. August 9, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rivers & Streams | eRegulations". eRegulations. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Scotland CT 1869 Map with Homeowners Names Shown Genealogy Family Tree • CAD 15.87". PicClick CA. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "TOWN OF SCOTLAND, CONNECTICUT INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES REGULATIONS" (PDF). Scotland, CT. Town of Scotland, CT. June 4, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2016.