East Aspetuck River

East Aspetuck River
Lake Waramaug looking toward Mount Bushnell and the headwaters of the East Aspetuck River
East Aspetuck River is located in Connecticut
Source
Source
Mouth
Mouth
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Source and mouth of East Aspetuck River in Connecticut
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesConnecticut
TownsWashington, New Milford
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Waramaug
 • locationWashington, Connecticut
 • coordinates(41°40′58″N 73°21′13″W / 41.6828731°N 73.3537304°W / 41.6828731; -73.3537304)
 • elevation692 ft (211 m) [2]
MouthWest Branch Aspetuck River
 • location
New Milford, Connecticut
 • coordinates
(41°35′16″N 73°25′24″W / 41.5878724°N 73.4234548°W / 41.5878724; -73.4234548)
 • elevation
203 ft (62 m) [3]
Length9.9 mi (15.9 km)[1]
Basin size16,169.24 acres (6,543.46 ha) [4]
Width 
 • maximum30 feet (9.1 m)[1]
Basin features
River systemHousatonic
Gradient50.80 fpm [1]

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.[1][6]

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  2. ^ "Lake Waramaug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "East Aapetuck River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference connecticutwatersheds was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference anglersguide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).