Ottauquechee River
| Ottauquechee River | ||
 Quechee Gorge |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1461248 | |
| location | Vermont (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source |
Green Mountains 43 ° 40 ′ 43 " N , 72 ° 48 ′ 49" W. |
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| muzzle | 4 miles south of White River Junction in the Connecticut River Coordinates: 43 ° 35 ′ 26 " N , 72 ° 20 ′ 46" W, 43 ° 35 ′ 26 " N , 72 ° 20 ′ 46" W |
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| Mouth height |
96 m
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| length | 67 km | |
| Catchment area | 571 km² | |
| Left tributaries | North Branch Ottauquechee River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | North Hartland Lake | |
| Communities | Woodstock , Quechee , North Hartland | |
 North Hartland Lake |
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The Ottauquechee River is a left tributary of the Connecticut River in the US state of Vermont .
The Ottauquechee River rises in the area of Town Killington in the Green Mountains . It flows in a predominantly easterly direction past Woodstock and Quechee . The US Highway 4 runs along its middle reaches. The North Branch Ottauquechee River flows into the river on the left. The Ottauquechee River flows through the Quechee Gorge . US Highway 4 runs over the Quechee Gorge Bridge at this point . Further downstream, not far from the estuary, the Ottauquechee River is dammed from the North Hartland Dam to North Hartland Lake . Finally, the Ottauquechee River flows into the Connecticut River at North Hartland , about 6 km south of White River Junction . The Ottauquechee River is 67 km long. It drains an area of 571 km².
Covered bridges
Several covered bridges are located along the course of the Ottauquechee River:
- Lincoln Covered Bridge
- Middle Covered Bridge , in Woodstock
- Taftsville Covered Bridge
- Quechee Covered Bridge , in Quechee
- Willard Covered Bridge , in North Hartland
