Blackledge River
| Blackledge River | ||
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| Water code | US : 205572 | |
| location | Tolland County , Connecticut (USA) | |
| Drain over | Salmon River → Connecticut River → Long Island Sound | |
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Fish Family Pond , Sperry Pond ( Bolton ) 41 ° 46 ′ 23 " N , 72 ° 27 ′ 11" W. |
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| Source height | 207 m | |
| muzzle | Confluence with the Jeremy River in the Salmon River State Forest to the Salmon River Coordinates: 41 ° 34 ′ 45 " N , 72 ° 25 ′ 21" W, 41 ° 34 ′ 45 " N , 72 ° 25 ′ 21" W
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| Left tributaries | Foot Sawmill Brook , Fawn Brook , Jeremy River | |
| Right tributaries | French Brook , Flat Brook , Lyman Brook | |
The Blackledge River is a river in Tolland County , Connecticut, United States and a tributary of the Salmon River .
geography
The main springs are in Fish Family Pond ⊙ , on Whites Hill and Sperry Pond ( ⊙ ) in Bolton . The two source streams run south and join in a swampy area ( ⊙ ) southwest of Herrick Park . The creek flows further and further south, takes on the French Brook from the left , which rises in Tinker Pond , crosses the Gay City State Park and a little later, near Hebron Avenue (94) in Glastonbury, forms the Blackledge Falls . It then flows through the Blackledge River Woods Subdivision and West Road Open Space in Marlborough , where Foot Sawmill Brook flows from the left and Flat Brook from the right ( ⊙ ). It then makes a larger curve to the east before turning south again and crossing the first large parcel of the Salmon River State Forest . After about 2 km it enters the next wooded area of the Salmon River State Forest, which extends along its river valley. It is crossed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Highway . Further south it flows through the Colchester area , where it is first crossed by the Air Line State Park Trail and, still in the Salmon River SF area, joins the Jeremy River and becomes the Salmon River ( ⊙ ). The Blackledge River is 16.4 mi (26.4 km) in length.
Freetime activities
6 km south of Gay City State Park begins a popular white water route with several rapids (Class I – II) down to the Salmon River. the Blackledge River is also considered good fishing water and is stocked with fish annually by the Connecticut Department for Energy and Environmental Protection .
bridges
Individual evidence
- ^ US Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed July 13, 2016.
Web links
- Connecticut Explorer's Guide Online paddling maps of Blackledge River