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DescriptionSediment from Connecticut River.jpg	English: The mouth of the Connecticut River depositing silt into Long Island Sound after Hurricane Irene.
Date	2 September 2011
Source	File:Sediment Spews from Connecticut River.jpg
Author	File:Sediment Spews from Connecticut River.jpg Robert Simmon Derivative work Ashanda ( talk)

This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Cropped image to center on Connecticut River. The original can be viewed here: Sediment Spews from Connecticut River.jpg: . Modifications made by Ashanda.

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