Farmington River
, c.40 mi/64 km long,
N Conn.; formed at New Hartford by junction of West Branch
(c.30 mi/48 km long), rising in S Mass., and
East Branch (c.14 mi/23 km long); flows SE to
Farmington, thence N and SE to the Connecticut above Hartford. Water is
supplied to Hartford and suburbs from Barkhamsted and East Branch
reservoirs on East Branch and Nepaug Reservoir
(c.3 mi/4.8 km long), S of New Hartford on a
short W tributary. Recreational tubing at New Hartford. Some success
with salmon restoration.
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