Bigelow Brook is a river in northeastern
Connecticut, flowing from
Mashapaug Lake in
Union to its confluence with the Still River in
Eastford
Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census.
History
Eastford was formed in 1847 when it was broken off from Ashford, Connecticut. The name "Eastford" is locational, for the town ...
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Bigelow Brook is formed in
Union, Connecticut at the outflow of
Mashapaug Lake. After leaving the lake, it flows south through the
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Bigelow Hollow State Park is public recreation area in the town of Union, Connecticut, in the Quinebaug Highlands. The state park's border Nipmuck State Forest on the east and west and Mashapaug Lake on the north. The park and forest are loc ...
in Union, and into Bigelow Pond. After exiting Bigelow Pond, the brook flows to the southwest and then into Myers Pond. After flowing out of Myers Pond, Bigelow Brook begins flowing to the south. It then leaves Union and serves as the border between the towns of
Ashford, Connecticut, and
Eastford, Connecticut. The brook then changes direction and starts flowing to the east, into the town of Eastford. It turns again shortly after, back to the south, and continues on a generally southerly or south-southeasterly path through Eastford. Bigelow Brook eventually ends at its confluence with the Still River, forming the
Natchaug River
The Natchaug River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 river in Windham and Tolland Counties in northeastern Connecticut. The name ''Natchaug'' comes from ...
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Bigelow Brook is popular with fishermen from the area.
Trout are one type of fish that swim in its waters.
Tributaries
Tributaries of Bigelow Brook include (from north to south) Gulf Brook, Bush Meadow Brook, Lead Mine Brook, Branch Brook, Warren Brook, Walker Brook, and Stones Brook.
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See also
*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 t ...
References
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Rivers of Connecticut
Rivers of Windham County, Connecticut
Ashford, Connecticut
Tributaries of the Thames River (Connecticut)