Willimantic River

Willimantic River
The Willimantic River flows past the old American Thread Company mill in Willimantic.
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Counties	Tolland, Windham, New London
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Middle River and Furnace Brook
• location	Stafford Springs, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
• coordinates	41°57′09″N 72°18′07″W / 41.95250°N 72.30194°W / 41.95250; -72.30194[1]
Mouth	Confluence with Natchaug River to form Shetucket River
• location	Willimantic, Windham County, Connecticut, United States
• coordinates	41°42′46″N 72°11′30″W / 41.71278°N 72.19167°W / 41.71278; -72.19167[2]
Length	25 mi (40 km)
Basin size	225 sq mi (580 km2)
Discharge
• location	Coventry, CT
• average	216 cu ft/s (6.1 m3/s)Average, 1931-2005
• minimum	97.9 cu ft/s (2.77 m3/s)Annual mean, 1965
• maximum	370 cu ft/s (10 m3/s)Annual mean, 1938

The Willimantic River is a tributary of the Shetucket River, approximately 25 miles (40 km) long in northeastern Connecticut in the New England region of the United States.

It is formed in northern Tolland County, near Stafford Springs by the confluence of Middle River and Furnace Brook. It flows south to the city of Willimantic, where it joins the Natchaug River to form the Shetucket. It is joined by the Hop River on the Coventry, Columbia, and Windham town border.^[3] The river is also designated as a National Recreation Trail.^[4]