Passumpsic River
| Passumpsic River | ||
 Passumpsic River near Lyndonville |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1458902 | |
| location | Vermont (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Confluence of | East Branch and West Branch Passumpsic Rivers northeast of Lyndonville 44 ° 33 ′ 2 ″ N , 71 ° 59 ′ 29 ″ W |
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| muzzle | north of Barnet in the Connecticut River Coordinates: 44 ° 19 ′ 14 " N , 72 ° 1 ′ 56" W, 44 ° 19 ′ 14 " N , 72 ° 1 ′ 56" W |
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| Mouth height |
143 m
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| length | 37 km | |
| Catchment area | 1298 km² | |
| Discharge at the Passumpsic gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 1116 km²
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MQ 1930/2012 Mq 1930/2012 |
22 m³ / s 19.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Moose River | |
| Small towns | St. Johnsbury | |
| Communities | Lyndonville | |
| East Branch Passumpsic River | ||
| Water code | US : 1457259 | |
| location | Vermont (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Passumpsic River → Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the Town of Brighton 44 ° 45 ′ 52 ″ N , 71 ° 52 ′ 53 ″ W. |
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| Association with | West Branch Passumpsic River to Passumpsic River 44 ° 32 ′ 59 ″ N , 71 ° 59 ′ 26 ″ W
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| length | 31 km | |
| Catchment area | 166 km² | |
| West Branch Passumpsic River | ||
| Water code | US : 1456101 | |
| location | Vermont (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Passumpsic River → Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the Town of Westmore, 44 ° 43 ′ 30 " N , 72 ° 1 ′ 29" W. |
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| Association with | East Branch Passumpsic River to Passumpsic River 44 ° 33 ′ 1 ″ N , 71 ° 59 ′ 29 ″ W
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| length | 22 km | |
| Catchment area | 174 km² | |
The Passumpsic River is a right tributary of the Connecticut River in the US state of Vermont .
The Passumpsic River arises at the confluence of its two headwaters East Branch and West Branch Passumpsic River northeast of Lyndonville in the Town of Lyndon . It flows south on the western outskirts of Lyndonville. In St. Johnsbury , the Moose River , its largest tributary, flows into the river on the left. Further downstream are the hamlets of Passumpsic and East Barnet , which are part of the Town of Barnet . After 23 miles, the Passumpsic River meets the Connecticut River north of Barnet. The US Highway 5 , the Interstate 91 and a rail line running along the river. The Passumpsic River drains an area of 1298 km².
Tributaries
In the downstream direction flow into the Passumpsic River:
- Miller Run (in Lyndonville from right)
- South Wheelock Branch (in Lyndonville from right)
- Moose River (in St. Johnsbury from left)
- Sleepers River (in St. Johnsbury from right)
- Water Andric (below Passumpsic from the right)
- Joes Brook (below Passumpsic from right)
Covered bridges
In Lyndonville, the Center Covered Bridge (also called the Sanborn Covered Bridge ) spans the river. Other covered bridges span tributaries of the Passumpsic River:
- Bradley Covered Bridge , on Miller Run
- Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge , on the South Wheelock Branch
- Old Schoolhouse Bridge , on the South Wheelock Branch
Hydropower plants
There are several small hydropower plants on the course of the Passumpsic River.
The hydropower plants in the downstream direction:
| Surname | Power in MW |
Number of turbines |
location | operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | 0.35 | ( ⊙ ) | Lyndonville Electric Dept. | |
| Great Falls | 1.9 | 3 | ( ⊙ ) | Village of Lyndonville |
| Pierce Mills | 0.25 | ( ⊙ ) | Central VT Public Service Corp. | |
| Arnold Falls | 0.35 | ( ⊙ ) | Central VT Public Service Corp. | |
| Fee | 0.7 | ( ⊙ ) | Central VT Public Service Corp. | |
| Passumpsic | 0.7 | ( ⊙ ) | Central VT Public Service Corp. | |
| East Barnet | 2.2 | 1 | ( ⊙ ) | Central VT Public Service Corp. |
East Branch Passumpsic River
The East Branch Passumpsic River has its origin in the Town of Brighton . From there it flows over a distance of 31 km in a south-southwest direction to its union with the West Branch. Its catchment area covers 166 km². The Burrington Covered Bridge built in 1865 spans the East Branch Passumpsic River .
West Branch Passumpsic River
The West Branch Passumpsic River is created at the confluence of several tributaries in the Town of Westmore . It flows in a south-southeast direction and meets the East Branch after 22 km. Its catchment area covers 174 km².
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Passumpsic River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d e f VT DEC Watershed Management Division
- ↑ USGS 01135500 PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC, VT
- ↑ Center Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Bradley Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Old Schoolhouse Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ energyjustice.net
- ↑ hydroreform.org
- ↑ Burrington Covered Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey