List of rivers of Vermont

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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Vermont , sorted by drainage basin, and ordered from lower to higher, with the towns at their mouths:

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Connecticut River

The Connecticut River flows south towards Long Island Sound in Connecticut. Flowing into it are:

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Saint-François River watershed

Saint-François River

Lake Memphremagog

Lake Memphremagog drains north via the Magog River in Quebec to the Saint-François River at Sherbrooke. Flowing into the lake are:

Massawippi River

Richelieu River watershed Champlainmap.svg
Richelieu River watershed

Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain drains into the Richelieu River in Québec, thence into the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Hudson River watershed

Hudson River

The Hudson River in New York drains into New York Bay.

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