Bigelow Brook

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Bigelow Brook
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Bigelow Brook in Eastford, CT, along the Natchaug Trail.
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Location of the mouth within Connecticut
Location
CountryUnited States
State Connecticut
Counties Tolland, Windham
Physical characteristics
Source Mashapaug Lake
 - location Union, CT, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
 - coordinates 42°00′19″N72°07′43″W / 42.00524°N 72.12868°W / 42.00524; -72.12868
 - elevation705 ft (215 m)
Mouth Confluence with Still River
 - location
 Eastford, Connecticut, Windham County, Connecticut, United States
 - coordinates
 41°51′51″N72°05′24″W / 41.86403°N 72.09010°W / 41.86403; -72.09010 Coordinates: 41°51′51″N72°05′24″W / 41.86403°N 72.09010°W / 41.86403; -72.09010
 - elevation
420 ft (130 m)approx.

Bigelow Brook is a river in northeastern Connecticut, flowing from Mashapaug Lake in Union to its confluence with the Still River in Eastford.

Connecticut state of the United States of America

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the United States. As of the 2010 Census, it has the highest per-capita income, Human Development Index (0.962), and median household income in the United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. It is part of New England, although portions of it are often grouped with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-state area. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river".

Mashapaug Lake lake of the United States of America

Mashapaug Lake is a 297-acre (1.20 km2) lake surrounded by Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest in the town of Union in northeastern Connecticut. The lake has a maximum depth of 39.5 feet, and an average depth of 15 feet. Its normal surface elevation is 706 feet. The lake is very popular with fishermen and boaters from the area, and can also be used for swimming.

Union, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town and municipality in Connecticut. Union includes the village of Mashapaug located in the Eastern Uplands at the Massachusetts state line. Also, Union is located 33 miles northeast of the state capital, Hartford and 67 mi (108 km) southwest of Boston as well as 153 mi (246 km) northeast of New York City.

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Bigelow Brook is formed in Union, Connecticut at the outflow of Mashapaug Lake. After leaving the lake, it flows south through the Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, and into Bigelow Pond. After exiting Bigelow Pond, the brook flows to the southwest and then into Myers Pond. After flowing out of Myers Pond, Bigelow Brook begins flowing to the south. It then leaves Union and serves as the border between the towns of Ashford, Connecticut, and Eastford, Connecticut. The brook then changes direction and starts flowing to the east, into the town of Eastford. It turns again shortly after, back to the south, and continues on a generally southerly or south-southeasterly path through Eastford. Bigelow Brook eventually ends at its confluence with the Still River, forming the Natchaug River. [1]

Bigelow Hollow State Park

Bigelow Hollow State Park is public recreation area in the town of Union, Connecticut, in the Quinebaug Highlands. The state park's 516 acres (209 ha) border Nipmuck State Forest on the east and west and Mashapaug Lake on the north. The park and forest are located in a large hollow or depression approximately 700' below the surrounding ridgelines. They are managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Ashford, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Connecticut Quiet Corner. The population was 4,317 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town. For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.

Eastford, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,618 at the 2000 census.

Bigelow Brook is popular with fishermen from the area. Trout are one type of fish that swim in its waters.

Trout Number of species of freshwater fish

Trout is the common name for a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo and Salvelinus, all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word trout is also used as part of the name of some non-salmonid fish such as Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout or speckled trout.

Tributaries

Tributaries of Bigelow Brook include (from north to south) Gulf Brook, Bush Meadow Brook, Lead Mine Brook, Branch Brook, Warren Brook, Walker Brook, and Stones Brook. [2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ , CT Fish Finder 24 Feb. 2008
  2. ↑ , satelliteviews.net 24 Feb. 2008
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