Black River (Connecticut River)

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Black River
Upper Falls Covered Bridge over the Black River

Upper Falls Covered Bridge over the Black River

Data
Water code US :  1456453
location Windsor County in Vermont (USA)
River system Connecticut River
Drain over Connecticut River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin Black Pond in the Town of Plymouth
43 ° 32 ′ 59 ″  N , 72 ° 45 ′ 7 ″  W.
Source height 405  m
muzzle Connecticut River Coordinates: 43 ° 15 ′ 38 "  N , 72 ° 26 ′ 11"  W 43 ° 15 ′ 38 "  N , 72 ° 26 ′ 11"  W.
Mouth height 93  m
Height difference 312 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.8 ‰
length approx. 65 km
Catchment area 517 km²
Reservoirs flowed through North Springfield Reservoir
Small towns Springfield
Communities Ludlow , Proctorsville , Cavendish , Perkinsville , North Springfield

The Black River is a right tributary of the Connecticut River in Windsor County in the US state of Vermont .

The Black River has its origin in the small reservoir Black Pond in the Town of Plymouth . Initially it flows south. Several smaller reservoirs lie on its upper reaches: Amherst Lake, Echo Lake, and Lake Rescue. The Vermont State Route 100 follows the upper reaches as far as Ludlow . There the Black River turns to the east. The Vermont State Route 103 and later the Vermont State Route 131 run along the river. The Black River passes Proctorsville and Cavendish . Later the river changes direction to the south. He passes the place Perkinsville , flows through the North Springfield Reservoir and flows past North Springfield . The Vermont State Route 106 follows the river to Springfield . Vermont State Route 11 accompanies the Black River for the last few kilometers to its mouth . It finally flows into the Connecticut River opposite the Fort at Number 4 . The Black River has a length of 65 km. Its catchment area covers 517 km².

Hydropower plants

There are several hydropower plants on the Black River. The Cavendish Hydroelectric Power Station, east of Cavendish, has been in operation since 1907. Several hydroelectric power plants with associated dams ( Fellows Dam , Gilman Dam , Comtu Falls , Lovejoy Dam ) dating from the early 20th century are located in central Springfield.

Hydroelectric power plants in the downstream direction:

Surname Power
in MW		 Number of
turbines		 location operator
Cavendish 1.7 3 ( ⊙ ) Central Vermont Public Service Corp.
Fellows Dam 0.15 ( ⊙ ) Town of Springfield VT
Gilman Dam 0.13 ( ⊙ ) Factory Falls Corp.
Comtu Falls 0.46 ( ⊙ ) Comtu Falls Corp.
Lovejoy Dam 0.15 2 ( ⊙ ) Lovejoy Tool Company

Web links

Commons : Black River  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Black Pond in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
  2. ↑ Black River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
  3. ↑ a b VT DEC Watershed Management Division
  4. ↑ energyjustice.net
  5. ↑ hydroreform.org
  6. ^ Springfield Downtown Historic District