Beaver Brook (Connecticut)
Beaver Brook | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Towns | Windham, Scotland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bibbins Pond, Windham |
• coordinates | 41°43′49″N 72°07′32″W / 41.7303°N 72.1255°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Merrick Brook, Scotland |
• coordinates | 41°40′46″N 72°06′32″W / 41.6794°N 72.1090°W |
Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Width | |
• minimum | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) |
• average | 26.3 ft (8.0 m) |
• maximum | 805 ft (245 m) |
Basin features | |
Landmarks | Beaver Brook State Park |
Population | 3,000 |
Waterbodies | Unnamed Pond |
Bridges | Route 14 |
Beaver Brook is a stream that runs through Windham and Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut. The stream is currently 5 miles long. The stream begins at Beaver Brook State Park in Windham, Connecticut, and flows down to Merrick Brook in Scotland, Connecticut. A saw shop is named after the brook, and is located nearby the town line between the two towns.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Crossings
Town | Crossing |
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Windham | Back Rd. |
Bass Rd. | |
Brooklyn Tpk. | |
Scotland | Route 14 |
Bass Rd. | |
Merrick Brook |
References
- ^ "Protected Open Space in Scotland, Connecitcut". Connecticut Environmental Conditions Oniline. Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. August 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Hemphill, Tom. "The Huntington House in Scotland, Connecticut: The Family". huntingtonhomestead.org. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut History". Connecticut Genealogy. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Rivers & Streams | eRegulations". eRegulations. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Scotland CT 1869 Map with Homeowners Names Shown Genealogy Family Tree • CAD 15.87". PicClick CA. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "TOWN OF SCOTLAND, CONNECTICUT INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES REGULATIONS" (PDF). Scotland, CT. Town of Scotland, CT. June 4, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2016.