Pike Hill Brook

Pike Hill Brook
Data
Water code	US :  1458966
location	Orange County in Vermont (USA)
River system	Connecticut River
Drain over	Waits River  → Connecticut River  → Atlantic Ocean
source	northeast of West Corinth 44 ° 3 ′ 47 "  N , 72 ° 17 ′ 47"  W
muzzle	at East Corinth in the Waits River Coordinates: 44 ° 3 '48 "  N , 72 ° 14' 3"  W, 44 ° 3 '48 "  N , 72 ° 14' 3"  W.
length	4.8 km

The Pike Hill Brook is a 4.8 km long river in Orange County in the US state of Vermont .

Its source is 4 kilometers northeast of West Corinth in a wooded area off Richardson Road . It initially flows in a south-easterly direction, only to swivel in about half of its course to the northeast. It flows into the Waits River at East Corinth .

The river at Pike Hill played a central role in copper mining between 1847 and 1919 . To this day, the river's ecosystem is polluted with heavy metals due to mining and superfund area .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Waterbody Quality Assessment Report | WATERS | US EPA
2. ^ Pike Hill Brook in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
3. ↑ USGS NH-VT Science Center Projects: Pike Hill Superfund Site
4. ^ NPL Site Narrative for Pike Hill Copper Mine | National Priorities List (NPL) | US EPA