| East Aspetuck River | |
|---|---|
 Lake Waramaug looking toward Mount Bushnell and the headwaters of the East Aspetuck River
  Source  Mouth Source and mouth of East Aspetuck River in Connecticut | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Connecticut |
| Towns | Washington, New Milford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Waramaug |
| • location | Washington, Connecticut |
| • coordinates | ( 41°40′58″N 73°21′13″W / 41.6828731°N 73.3537304°W) |
| • elevation | 692 ft (211 m) [1] |
| Mouth | West Branch Aspetuck River |
• location | New Milford, Connecticut |
• coordinates | ( 41°35′16″N 73°25′24″W / 41.5878724°N 73.4234548°W) |
• elevation | 203 ft (62 m) [2] |
| Length | 9.9 mi (15.9 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 16,169.24 acres (6,543.46 ha) [4] |
| Width | |
| • maximum | 30 feet (9.1 m) [3] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Housatonic |
| Gradient | 50.80 fpm [3] |
The East Aspetuck River is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km) [5] river in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. It flows in a southwesterly direction from its source at Lake Waramaug, in the town of Washington, through the villages of New Preston and Northville, before joining the West Aspetuck River in New Milford, a half a mile before emptying into the Housatonic River. It is a designated "wild trout management area," with special regulations in effect for its entire length. [3] [6]
References
- ^ "Lake Waramaug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "East Aapetuck River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d Maccracken, Jim (2018). "Litchfield County Connecticut Stream and River Fishing & Floating Guide". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut Watersheds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ "Connecticut Angler's Guide" (PDF). State of Connecticut. p. 46. Retrieved November 7, 2019.