Otter Creek (Vermont)

Otter Creek
Otter Creek Falls in Middlebury
Course of Otter Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountiesBennington, Rutland, Addison
Towns/CitiesWallingford, Rutland, Brandon, Middlebury, Vergennes
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPeru, Vermont
 • coordinates43°16′49″N 72°58′32″W / 43.28024°N 72.97545°W / 43.28024; -72.97545
 • elevation2,500 ft (760 m)
MouthFort Cassin Point, Lake Champlain
 • location
Ferrisburgh
 • coordinates
44°13′32″N 73°19′29″W / 44.2256084°N 73.3248477°W / 44.2256084; -73.3248477
 • elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Length112 mi (180 km)
Discharge 
 • locationMiddlebury
 • average1,044 cu ft/s (29.6 m3/s)[1]

Otter Creek is the longest river entirely contained within the borders of Vermont.[2][3] Roughly 112 miles (180 km) long, it is the primary watercourse running through Rutland County and Addison County. The mouth of the river flows into Lake Champlain.

Settled by indigenous peoples at least 10-11,000 years ago, the river was an important economic region for indigenous people before European settlement.[4] The river became an important economic region for settlers, who took advantage of the river for agriculture and industry through the 18th and 19th centuries.

  1. ^ "USGS Water-Year Summary for Site USGS 04282500".
  2. ^ Media, Union Street. "Otter Creek - Addison County Regional Planning Commission". Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  3. ^ Rosen, Mitch Wertlieb, Sam Gale. "The Otter Creek's Role In Vermont's History And Environmental Health". www.vpr.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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