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The '''Coginchaug River''' in [[Connecticut]], with a [[Drainage basin|watershed]] including {{convert|39|sqmi|km2}} of |
The '''Coginchaug River''' in [[Connecticut]], with a [[Drainage basin|watershed]] including {{convert|39|sqmi|km2}} of , [[pasture]]s, Farmland, , and areas, is the predominant [[tributary]] of the [[Mattabesset River]]. {{Convert|16.1|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 1, 2011</ref> it flows mostly north from approximately {{convert|1.8|mi}} south of the [[Durham, Connecticut|Durham]] line in [[Guilford, Connecticut]] (about {{convert|400|m}} west of [[Connecticut Route 77|Route 77]])<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=41.4087188889+-72.6907461111&data=!1m4!1m3!1d10317!2d-72.694073!3d41.4115363!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d47840!2d-72.6775506!3d41.46145!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1 "Google Maps"] for that portion of CT Rte. 77</ref> into Durham and then [[Middlefield, Connecticut|Middlefield]], meeting the Mattabesset in [[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]],<ref name = "a"> |
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| date = April 25, 2007}}</ref> about {{convert|0.8|mi}} upstream<ref>[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=41.573077,-72.651815&daddr=&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=41.570284,-72.652116&sspn=0.020709,0.026565&ie=UTF8&ll=41.575774,-72.656279&spn=0.010354,0.013282&z=16 "Google Maps" for lower reaches of Coginchaug & Mattabesset, and adjacent portion of the Connecticut]</ref> of the [[Connecticut River]]. The name "Coginchaug" comes from a local [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name for the Durham area, and it was the original name for the town. It has been said to mean "The Great [[Swamp]]", and is a reference to the [[meadows]] found in the central part of town. |
| date = April 25, 2007}}</ref> about {{convert|0.8|mi}} upstream<ref>[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=41.573077,-72.651815&daddr=&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=41.570284,-72.652116&sspn=0.020709,0.026565&ie=UTF8&ll=41.575774,-72.656279&spn=0.010354,0.013282&z=16 "Google Maps" for lower reaches of Coginchaug & Mattabesset, and adjacent portion of the Connecticut]</ref> of the [[Connecticut River]]. The name "Coginchaug" comes from a local [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name for the Durham area, and it was the original name for the town. It has been said to mean "The Great [[Swamp]]", and is a reference to the [[meadows]] found in the central part of town. |
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In 2006, the Coginchaug was among Connecticut 85 waterways cited{{By w |
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In 2006, the Coginchaug was among Connecticut 85 waterways cited{{By whom|date=January 2010}} to be of "lower quality", in view of elevated levels of [[bacteria]], including [[Escherichia coli|E. coli]]. Currently, efforts are being made by the [[Natural Resources Conservation Service]] of the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] to reduce the number of bacteria introduced into the river from [[Sewage treatment|untreated sewage]], [[sanitary sewer overflow]], [[Surface runoff#Agricultural issues|agricultural runoff]], leaking [[septic tank]]s, etc.<ref name = "a"/> |
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==Canoeing== |
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The river has become a popular canoeing route. In 2006, it was considered<ref>http://ctrivers.wikispaces.com/Coginchaug+River</ref> safe for [[canoeing]], even though it is not safe for in-water activities like [[human swimming|swimming]]. Flowing from Myer Huber Pond, it runs sluggishly through thick swamps which stretch over {{convert|3|mi|0}} and are likely to be impassable except soon after heavy rains.{{Verify source|date=January 2010}} The main paddling route starts at [[Route 147 (Connecticut)|Route 147]] and continues downstream, north, through additional slow-moving waters and a swamp. There are many{{Vague|date=January 2010}} [[portage]]s, including those at six dams and at [[Wadsworth Falls]], the only major waterfall. [[International Scale of River Difficulty#Classification|Class II]] [[whitewater]] is possible before it flows into the [[tidal marsh]] of the Mattabesset River. |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|Connecticut}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_126.htm Connecticut Explorer's Guide], online paddling map of the Coginchaug River |
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[[Category:Rivers of Middlesex County, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Middletown, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Middlefield, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Durham, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Visitor attractions in Middlesex County, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Connecticut River]] |
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Revision as of 12:16, 24 June 2013
The Coginchaug River in Connecticut, with a watershed including 39 square miles (100 km2) of forests, pastures, Farmland, Industrial, and Commercial areas, is the predominant tributary of the Mattabesset River. 16.1 miles (25.9 km) long,[1] it flows mostly north from approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of the Durham line in Guilford, Connecticut (about 400 metres (1,300 ft) west of Route 77)[2] into Durham and then Middlefield, meeting the Mattabesset in Middletown,[3] about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) upstream[4] of the Connecticut River. The name "Coginchaug" comes from a local Native American name for the Durham area, and it was the original name for the town. It has been said to mean "The Great Swamp", and is a reference to the meadows found in the central part of town.
In 2006, the Coginchaug was among Connecticut 85 waterways cited{{By w
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ "Google Maps" for that portion of CT Rte. 77
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Griffin, Keith (April 25, 2007). "Monitoring the Coginchaug River for a better future". Middlesex County Advertising Supplement. The Hartford Courant. p. 9.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Google Maps" for lower reaches of Coginchaug & Mattabesset, and adjacent portion of the Connecticut