The Byram River is a long river
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 spanning southeast
New York state
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and southwestern
Connecticut
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in the
United States
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. It has a
drainage basin
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.
[Vigdor, Neil, "Car dealership: Greenwich should pay flood bills: Town officials reviewing claim concerning damage from nor'easter", article in '']The Advocate
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'' of Stamford, Connecticut
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, August 7, 2007, p A3, Stamford edition, the article likely also appeared the same day in the ''Greenwich Time'' newspaper, owned by the same company
The river's headwaters are at Byram Lake in
Westchester County, New York
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, at an elevation of , and flow southward, crossing the New York-Connecticut border and eventually flowing into
Long Island Sound
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at
Port Chester Harbor. The lower portion of the river is paralleled by the
Merritt Parkway in Connecticut and eventually forms the southernmost portion of the New York-Connecticut border.
Several bridges cross the river, as well as several dams controlled by the Town of
Greenwich
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, Connecticut.
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History
The Byram River was once a center of economic activity where shipbuilding and fishing were major industries. The Byram section of Greenwich lies at its southern end.
On April 15, 2007, a nor'easter
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flooded areas near the river on both the Connecticut and New York sides. In July 2007, Greenwich town officials gave initial approval for spending $250,000 to study drainage improvement in flood-prone areas near the river, including the idea of dredging the river.[
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Bridgework
As of the summer of 2007, three of these in northwest Greenwich had been identified by state inspectors as in critical need of repair, and all were scheduled for work:[Nguyen, Hoa, "Greenwich plans repairs on three bridges that cross the Byram River", article in '']The Advocate
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'' of Stamford, Connecticut, August 7, 2007, page A6; the article probably appeared the same day in the ''Greenwich Time'', a newspaper owned by the same company
*Bailiwick Road — already in poor shape, the bridge was further damaged by the nor'easter of April 15, 2007. In May emergency repairs were made. A redesign of the bridge may be needed to better protect against future flooding, town officials said.[
*Riversville Road — Greenwich officials imposed weight restrictions on the bridge which were in effect in the summer of 2007. Dump trucks are prohibited from using it, but 10-ton box trucks and 15-ton semis are allowed.][
*Sherwood Avenue — Greenwich officials imposed weight restrictions on the bridge which were in effect in the summer of 2007. Only 15-ton box trucks and 26-ton semis are allowed.][
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See also
* List of rivers of New York
* List of rivers of Connecticut
References
External links
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BYRAM RIVER SEDIMENT GREENWICH, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
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