Salmon River (Connecticut)
Encyclopedia
The Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the Blackledge
and Jeremy
rivers about one mile west of North Westchester, Connecticut. It runs for 10.4 miles (16.7 km) to Salmon Cove near Moodus
where it flows into the Connecticut River
.
There is a popular paddling route along the Salmon River varying in difficulty from quickwater to Class II whitewater. It begins along River Road about 1/10 of a mile south of the river's formation and continues for about 7 miles to the flatwater of Salmon Cove.
Blackledge River
The Blackledge River begins southeast of Manchester, Connecticut just north of Route 534 in a gully near Converse Road. The Blackledge runs for until it flows into the Salmon River. A popular whitewater paddling route begins at West Road about south of Gay City State Park...
and Jeremy
Jeremy River
The Jeremy River begins at a drainage just north of Holbrook Pond about east of Gilead, Connecticut and runs for to the Salmon River. There are many swamps and marshes along the banks of its northern end, the largest of which is long....
rivers about one mile west of North Westchester, Connecticut. It runs for 10.4 miles (16.7 km) to Salmon Cove near Moodus
Moodus (village)
Moodus is a census-designated place in East Haddam, a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
where it flows into the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
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There is a popular paddling route along the Salmon River varying in difficulty from quickwater to Class II whitewater. It begins along River Road about 1/10 of a mile south of the river's formation and continues for about 7 miles to the flatwater of Salmon Cove.
External links
- Connecticut Explorer's Guide Online paddling map of the Salmon River