Action Paddling ~ Kayaking The Moosup River

The Moosup River is a

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in the

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and

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. It flows approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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accessed April 1, 2011 The river is named after the Native American

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Maussup.

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Course

The river rises from Clark Pond in

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. From there, it flows south through Foster and

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, then turns west and heads into Connecticut, flowing through Sterling and Plainfield to its mouth at the Quinebaug River.

Dam Removal

The

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organization has targeted the Moosup River for dam removal to help fish to swim upstream to spawn. In late June 2014 Moosup Dam #1 in Connecticut was removed American Rivers Blog "11 Dam Removal Projects to Watch This Summer." , accessed November 26, 2015 and on September 29, 2015, the Griswold Rubber dam in Connecticut was removed.American Rivers Facebook post on September 29, 2015 with three photos.

accessed November 26, 2015

Crossings

Below is a list all crossings over the Moosup River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream.

Tributaries

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks feed the Moosup: *West Meadow Brook *Bucks Horn Brook *Roaring Brook *Vaughn Brook *Quanduck Brook *Angell Brook

References

*Maps from the

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Course

Dam Removal

Crossings

Tributaries

See also

References