French River (Massachusetts)

picture info	French River (Massachusetts) The French River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut, USA. The river rises near Leicester, Massachusetts, and flows generally southwards through Auburn, Oxford, and along the town line between Webster and Dudley; it then enters Connecticut where it joins the Quinebaug River at Thompson, just northeast of Putnam. The Quinebaug in turn flows into the Shetucket River and ultimately the Thames River to empty into the Long Island Sound. The river's total length is , of which are in Massachusetts.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 It drains a watershed area of about , containing 67 lakes and ponds, 38 of which cover at least . Only one lake in its basin is larger than , namely Lake Chaubunagungamaug (Webster Lake) in Webster, Massachusetts at . French River was so named from a settlement of French Protestants in Oxford. See also List of rivers of Connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	French River (Massachusetts + Connecticut) Map French River may refer to: Rivers French River (Ontario), Canada French River (Massachusetts), United States * French River (Minnesota) Any river within the country of France; see List of rivers of France A river in the eastern part of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada Other places * French River, Colchester County, a community in Nova Scotia, Canada * French River, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in the United States * French River, Nova Scotia (other), 3 locations in Nova Scotia * French River, Ontario, a municipality in Canada * French River 13, Ontario, a First Nations reserve * French River, Pictou County, a community in Nova Scotia, Canada * French River, Prince Edward Island See also * French Broad River The French Broad River is a river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee. It flows from near the town of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee, where its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shetucket River The Shetucket River is a tributary of the Thames River, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 in eastern Connecticut in the United States. It is formed at Willimantic by the junction of the Willimantic and Natchaug rivers. It flows southeast and south. Approximately northeast of Norwich it receives the Quinebaug River and broadens into a wide estuary which stretches southeast for approximately and joins the Thames estuary on the south side of Norwich. The river flows through a rural section of New England, despite the historical presence of industry in the surrounding region. Parts of the rivers have been designated by the federal government as the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The National Park Service describes the river valley as the "last green valley" in the Boston-to- Washington megalopolis. In nighttime satellite photos, the valley appears d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of Connecticut Most of Connecticut's rivers flow into Long Island Sound and from there the waters mix into the Atlantic Ocean. A few extremely eastern rivers flow into Block Island Sound. The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented from downstream to upstream under each larger stream's name. By drainage basin (east to west) Block Island Sound * Pawcatuck River – easternmost CT river basin Shunock River '' Ashaway River (Rhode Island)'' * Green Fall River Wood River Long Island Sound * Mystic River ** Whitford Brook * Poquonock River Thames River * Oxoboxo River Shetucket River * Quinebaug River ** Pachaug River Blackwell Brook Moosup River Five Mile River Little River (Quinebaug River tributary) French River Little River (Shetucket River tributary) Merrick Brook Beaver Brook Natchaug River *Mount Hope River *Fenton River Bigelow Brook Still River (Natchaug Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of Massachusetts List of rivers of Massachusetts ( U.S. state). All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name, arranged travelling upstream along the larger stream. By drainage Gulf of Maine north of Cape Ann Blackwater River * Little River * Merrimack River Back River (Merrimack River tributary) Powwow River *Back River (Lake Attitash) * Back River (Powwow River tributary) Artichoke River Indian River East Meadow River Little River Cochichewick River Shawsheen River Spicket River Concord River * Assabet River * Sudbury River Beaver Brook Salmon Brook Nashua River Nissitissit River Squannacook River * Still River * South Nashua River Quinapoxet River Stillwater River * North Nashua River ** Whitman River Phillips Brook ''Souhegan River (New Hampshire)'' *** South Branch Souhegan River P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of Windham County, Connecticut A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Massachusetts List of rivers of Massachusetts (U.S. state). All Massachusetts rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name, arranged travelling upstream along the larger stream. By drainage Gulf of Maine north of Cape Ann Blackwater River * Little River Merrimack River Back River (Merrimack River tributary) * Powwow River *Back River (Lake Attitash) * Back River (Powwow River tributary) Artichoke River Indian River East Meadow River Little River Cochichewick River Shawsheen River Spicket River Concord River * Assabet River Sudbury River * Beaver Brook Salmon Brook Nashua River *Nissitissit River Squannacook River Still River * South Nashua River ** Quinapoxet River Stillwater River * North Nashua River ** Whitman River Phillips Brook ''Souhegan River (New Hampshire)'' *** South Branch Souhegan River Parker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Connecticut Most of Connecticut's rivers flow into Long Island Sound and from there the waters mix into the Atlantic Ocean. A few extremely eastern rivers flow into Block Island Sound. The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented from downstream to upstream under each larger stream's name. By drainage basin (east to west) Block Island Sound Pawcatuck River – easternmost CT river basin Shunock River '' Ashaway River (Rhode Island)'' Green Fall River Wood River Long Island Sound * Mystic River ** Whitford Brook * Poquonock River Thames River * Oxoboxo River Shetucket River * Quinebaug River ** Pachaug River Blackwell Brook Moosup River Five Mile River Little River (Quinebaug River tributary) French River Little River (Shetucket River tributary) Merrick Brook Beaver Brook Natchaug River *Mount Hope River *Fenton River Bigelow Brook Still River (Natchaug River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lake Chaubunagungamaug Lake Chaubunagungamaug, also known as Webster Lake, is a lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts. It is located near the Connecticut border and has a surface area of 1,442 acres. Since 1921, the lake has also been known by a much longer name having 45 letters comprising fourteen syllables: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The lake has become famous beyond Central Massachusetts for having the longest name of any geographic feature in all of the United States. Name The lake's name comes from Loup, an Algonquian language, and is often said to mean, "Fishing Place at the Boundaries—Neutral Meeting Grounds". A more fitting translation is "lake divided by islands", according to anthropologist Ives Goddard. Today, "Webster Lake" may be the name most used, but some (including many residents of Webster) take pride in reeling off the longer versions. This lake has several alternative names. Lake Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Long Island Sound Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New York to the south. From west to east, the sound stretches from the East River in New York City, along the North Shore of Long Island, to Block Island Sound. A mix of freshwater from tributaries and seawater, saltwater from the ocean, Long Island Sound is at its widest point and varies in depth from . Shoreline Major Connecticut cities on the Sound include Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford, Norwalk, Connecticut, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bridgeport, New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, and New London, Connecticut, New London. Cities on the New York side of the Sound include Rye (city), New York, Rye, Glen Cove, New York, Glen Cove, New Rochelle, New York, New Rochelle, Larchmont and portions of Queens and the Bronx in New York City. Climate and geography The climate of Long Island Sound is warm t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Thames River (Connecticut) The Thames River () is a short river and tidal estuary in the state of Connecticut. It flows south for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic River and Shetucket River at Norwich, Connecticut, to New London and Groton, Connecticut, which flank its mouth at Long Island Sound. The Thames River watershed includes a number of smaller basins and the long Quinebaug River, which rises in southern Massachusetts and joins the Shetucket River about four miles northeast of Norwich. History The river has provided important harbors since the mid-17th century. It was originally known as the Pequot River after the Pequot Indians who dominated the area. Other early names for the river have included Frisius, Great, Great River of Pequot, Little Fresh, Mohegan, New London, and Pequod. The town was officially named New London in 1658 and the estuary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Putnam, Connecticut Putnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,224 at the 2020 census. History Putnam, originally known as Aspinock, then part of Killingly, is a New England mill town incorporated in 1855. Created from sections of Killingly, Pomfret, and Thompson, the town was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam. Putnam was a key contributor in providing clothing and other goods to the Civil War soldiers. There were numerous mills and a train ran through the town, providing transportation for the goods being produced. On August 19, 1955, Putnam was devastated by floods from torrential downpours caused by two hurricanes, which hit Connecticut within the span of a week. Hurricane Connie affected Connecticut on August 13, dropping between four and six inches (152 mm) of rain across the state. Hurricane Diane soaked the state with of rain on August 18–19. The result was flooding in many of the state's rivers, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]