Jail Branch River

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The Jail Branch River is a river in central Vermont. It is a tributary of the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River and part of the Lake Champlain watershed.

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Vermont U.S. state in the United States

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2019, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked since 2016 as the safest state in the country.

Winooski River river in the United States of America

The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately 90 miles (145 km) long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut River valley.

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The Jail Branch is a 16-mile-long river that rises in Washington, Vermont, and flows north into Orange, where it comes under the influence of the state of Vermont's East Barre Dam. [1] Orange Brook and its tributaries Baker Brook, Nelson Brook, and Nate Smith Brook enter the Jail Branch before it flows into Barre. Turning northwest, the river passes through East Barre; Honey Brook and its tributaries enter from the north before it descends through a narrow valley to the center of Barre, where it enters the Stevens Branch just south (upstream) of the downtown. The watershed area is 31,050 acres (12,570 ha). [1] The Jail Branch River supports a healthy wild brook trout population and has had few pollution problems in recent years. [2]

Washington, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, although the town may also be named after Washington, Connecticut as there are records of individuals moving from that town in Connecticut to Vermont around 1766.

Orange, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Orange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census.

East Barre Dam is a dam in East Barre, Washington County, Vermont.

On May 26, 2005, the Jail Branch was the site of the drowning of three children, whose bodies were found in Barre at 5:45 a.m. local time. The drowning was attributed to the steep riverbank, which could have caused the children to slip and fall into the river.[ citation needed ]

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The East Barre Dam

The East Barre Dam was built in response to the 1927 flood. The flood set state records and hit the Winooski River Valley and tributaries the hardest. Eighty-four people died as a result of the flood statewide, and the downtown of Barre was decimated from the flooding of the Jail Branch and Stevens Branch rivers. [3] Nowadays, the dam protects the city from flooding almost yearly, as the area above the dam floods semi-yearly but the controlled flow of water into Barre cuts back considerably on the amount of flood damage.

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Vermont Route 110

Vermont Route 110 (VT 110) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont. The highway runs 27.136 miles (43.671 km) from VT 14 in Royalton in northern Windsor County north to U.S. Route 302 in the town of Barre in central Washington County. VT 110 follows the valley of the First Branch White River through the Orange County towns of Tunbridge and Chelsea, which contain multiple historic buildings and covered bridges. The highway also follows the Jail Branch River, a tributary of the Winooski River, through Washington and Orange.

References

  1. 1 2 "Winooski Watershed". Test.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to DEC - Department of Environmental Conservation". www.anr.state.vt.us.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2000-03-02. Retrieved 2012-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 44°07′41″N72°26′18″W / 44.1279969°N 72.4383121°W / 44.1279969; -72.4383121

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