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The '''Jail Branch River''' is a [[river]] in central [[Vermont]]. It is a tributary of the [[Stevens Branch]] of the [[Winooski River]] and part of the [[Lake Champlain]] [[drainage basin|watershed]]. |
The '''Jail Branch River''' is a [[river]] in central [[Vermont]]. It is a tributary of the [[Stevens Branch]] of the [[Winooski River]] and part of the [[Lake Champlain]] [[drainage basin|watershed]]. |
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The Jail Branch is a 16-mile-long river that rises in [[Washington, Vermont]], and flows north into [[Orange, Vermont|Orange]], where it comes under the influence of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [[Barre (town), Vermont|East Barre]] flood control dam<ref>[http://www.winooskiriver.org/Winooski_Watershed]</ref>. Orange Brook and its tributaries Baker Brook, Nelson Brook, and Nate Smith Brook enter the Jail Branch before it flows into [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]]. Turning northwest, the river passes through East Barre and descends through a narrow valley to the center of Barre, where it enters the Stevens Branch just south (upstream) of the downtown. |
The Jail Branch is a 16-mile-long river that rises in [[Washington, Vermont]], and flows north into [[Orange, Vermont|Orange]], where it comes under the influence of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [[Barre (town), Vermont|East Barre]] flood control dam<ref>[http://www.winooskiriver.org/Winooski_Watershed]</ref>. Orange Brook and its tributaries Baker Brook, Nelson Brook, and Nate Smith Brook enter the Jail Branch before it flows into [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]]. Turning northwest, the river passes through East Barre and Honey Brook and its tributaries enter from the north before it descends through a narrow valley to the center of Barre, where it enters the Stevens Branch just south (upstream) of the downtown. The watershed area is 31,050 acres<ref>[http://www.winooskiriver.org/Winooski_Watershed]</ref>. The Jail Branch River supports a healthy wild brook trout population and has had few pollution problems in recent years<ref>[http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec//waterq/mapp/docs/mp_basin8.assessment_report.pdfPg 17-23]</ref>. |
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On May 26, 2005, the Jail Branch was the site of the [[drowning]] of three [[children]], whose bodies were found in Barre at 5:45 a.m. local time. The drowning was attributed to the steep riverbank, which could have caused the children to slip and fall into the river. |
On May 26, 2005, the Jail Branch was the site of the [[drowning]] of three [[children]], whose bodies were found in Barre at 5:45 a.m. local time. The drowning was attributed to the steep riverbank, which could have caused the children to slip and fall into the river. |
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=== The East Barre Dam === |
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers East Barre flood control dam was built in response to the the 1927 flood. The flood set state records and hit the Winooski River valley and tributaries the hardest. Eighty-four people died as a result of the flood statewide, and the downtown of Barre was decimated from the flooding of the Jail Branch and Stevens Branch rivers<ref>[http://www.vermonttoday.com/century/topstories/flood.html]</ref>. Nowadays, the dam protects the city from flooding almost yearly, as the area above the dam floods semi-yearly but the controlled flow of water into Barre cuts back considerably on the amount of flooding. |
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Revision as of 22:36, 5 December 2011
The Jail Branch River is a river in central Vermont. It is a tributary of the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River and part of the Lake Champlain watershed.
The Jail Branch is a 16-mile-long river that rises in Washington, Vermont, and flows north into Orange, where it comes under the influence of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers East Barre flood control dam[1]. Orange Brook and its tributaries Baker Brook, Nelson Brook, and Nate Smith Brook enter the Jail Branch before it flows into Barre. Turning northwest, the river passes through East Barre and Honey Brook and its tributaries enter from the north before it descends through a narrow valley to the center of Barre, where it enters the Stevens Branch just south (upstream) of the downtown. The watershed area is 31,050 acres[2]. The Jail Branch River supports a healthy wild brook trout population and has had few pollution problems in recent years[3].
On May 26, 2005, the Jail Branch was the site of the drowning of three children, whose bodies were found in Barre at 5:45 a.m. local time. The drowning was attributed to the steep riverbank, which could have caused the children to slip and fall into the river.
The East Barre Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers East Barre flood control dam was built in response to the the 1927 flood. The flood set state records and hit the Winooski River valley and tributaries the hardest. Eighty-four people died as a result of the flood statewide, and the downtown of Barre was decimated from the flooding of the Jail Branch and Stevens Branch rivers[4]. Nowadays, the dam protects the city from flooding almost yearly, as the area above the dam floods semi-yearly but the controlled flow of water into Barre cuts back considerably on the amount of flooding.
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