The Titicus River is an river in southwestern
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
and southeastern
New York that drains into the
Titicus Reservoir, part of
New York City's water supply system. Part of both the
Croton River watershed and the system's
Croton Watershed, the river has a drainage area.
It is one of the few rivers with headwaters in Connecticut that is part of the system. The source of the river is in
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
. About one mile down stream, the stream marks the southern boundary of the
Kiahs Brook Reserve. Another 0.5 miles downriver, it joins with
Kiahs Brook, and then runs fairly close to
Route 116.
Once past the New York border, the Titicus River still runs close to
New York 116 until emptying into the Titicus Reservoir. After the Titicus Reservoir, it runs another 0.5 miles, under
I-684
Interstate 684 (I-684) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the state of New York (state), New York in the United States. There is also a short portion in Connecticut with no junctions. The highway connects Interstate 84 in New York, I-84 ...
, and drains into the
Muscoot Reservoir.
See also
*
List of rivers of Connecticut
*
List of rivers of New York
References
Rivers of New York (state)
Rivers of Fairfield County, Connecticut
Tributaries of the Hudson River
Rivers of Connecticut
Rivers of Westchester County, New York
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