Burgess Branch

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Burgess Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
State Vermont
Counties Lamoille County
Orleans County
Towns Eden
Lowell
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Lake
  location Eden
  coordinates 44°45′04″N72°31′30″W / 44.751°N 72.525°W / 44.751; -72.525
  elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
Mouth Missisquoi River
  location
Lowell
  coordinates
44°48′22″N72°27′36″W / 44.806°N 72.460°W / 44.806; -72.460 Coordinates: 44°48′22″N72°27′36″W / 44.806°N 72.460°W / 44.806; -72.460
  elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Length10.6 km (6.6 mi)
Basin features
Progression Missisquoi River, Lake Champlain (via Missisquoi Bay), Richelieu River, Saint Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  leftLockwood Brook

The Burgess Branch is a tributary of the Missisquoi River, crossing the municipalities of Eden (Lamoille County) and Lowell in Orleans County, Vermont, United States.

Contents

The lower part of the Burgess Branch is accessible by Valley Road (south-east side of the river); the intermediary part, by Lamphere Road (mainly on south-east side); the upper part is served mainly by Mines Road.

The surface of the Burgess Branch is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.

Geography

The Burgess Branch takes its source at the mouth of a little lake (altitude: 373 metres (1,224 ft)) in the municipality of Eden. This lake is encased between Knob Mountain (on south side - summit reach 521 m (1,709 ft)), Hadley Mountain (north-east side - summit reach 752 m (2,467 ft)) and Belvidere Mountain (north-west side - summit reach 1,018 m (3,340 ft)). This source of the river is located at:

From its source, the Burgess Branch flows over 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi), with a drop of 126 metres (413 ft), according to the following segments:

The Burgess Branch empties into the Missisquoi River, at the route 58 bridge. This point is the head of Missisquoi River.

The mouth of the Burgess Branch is located at:

Toponymy

The toponym "Burgess Branch" was registered on October 29, 1980 in the USGS (US Geological Survey). [2]

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