Green River (Deerfield River)
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| Water code | US : 619359 | |
| location | Vermont , Massachusetts (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Deerfield River → Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | at Hogback Mountain ( Green Mountains ) 42 ° 51 ′ 8 " N , 72 ° 47 ′ 20" W |
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Deerfield River Coordinates: 42 ° 34 ′ 20 " N , 72 ° 36 ′ 10" W 42 ° 34 ′ 20 " N , 72 ° 36 ′ 10" W. |
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| Mouth height |
36 m
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| length | 53 km | |
| Catchment area | 228 km² (including 135 km² in Massachusetts) | |
 Green River Covered Bridge |
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The Green River is the second largest tributary of the Deerfield River in the US states of Vermont and Massachusetts .
The Green River rises on Hogback Mountain in the Green Mountains in the Town of Marlboro in southern Vermont. From there it flows in a southeast direction through the towns of Halifax and Guilford . The river then turns south and crosses the Massachusetts border. There it flows west past Greenfield and finally flows into the Deerfield River on the left, about 3 km before its confluence with the Connecticut River . West of the Green River is the East Branch North River , also a tributary of the Deerfield River. The Green River has a length of 53 km and drains an area of 228 km².
Covered bridges
There are the following covered bridges on the Green River :
leisure
The section of the river from Green River to West Leyden at the middle course of the Green River forms an almost 11 km long white water stretch of difficulty II-III.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Green River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Friends of Green River
- ^ Green River Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Pumping Station Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Vermont whitewater, Green River