Beaver Brook (Connecticut)

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Beaver Brook
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The source of Beaver Brook
Location
CountryUnited States
State Connecticut
Towns Windham, Scotland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Bibbins Pond, Windham
  coordinates 41°43′49″N72°07′32″W / 41.7303°N 72.1255°W / 41.7303; -72.1255
Mouth  
  location
Merrick Brook, Scotland
  coordinates
41°40′46″N72°06′32″W / 41.6794°N 72.1090°W / 41.6794; -72.1090
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Width 
  minimum6.5 ft (2.0 m)
  average26.3 ft (8.0 m)
  maximum805 ft (245 m)
Basin features
Landmarks Beaver Brook State Park
Population3,000
WaterbodiesUnnamed Pond
BridgesConnecticut Highway 14.svg Route 14

Beaver Brook is a stream that runs through Windham and Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut. It is currently five miles long. It begins at Beaver Brook State Park in Windham, Connecticut, and flows down to Merrick Brook in Scotland, Connecticut. A saw shop named after it is located near the border between the two towns. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Crossings

TownCrossing
Windham Back Rd.
Bass Rd.
Brooklyn Tpk.
Scotland Connecticut Highway 14.svg Route 14
Bass Rd.
Merrick Brook

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