Farmington River
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The Farmington River is a prominent river in north-central Connecticut known for its scenic beauty, recreational opportunities like fishing and paddling, and historic mill and industrial sites along its banks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farmington River canonical | 14 |
| Farmington River (upper reaches) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses |
Barkhamsted Reservoir
ⓘ
surface form:
Barkhamsted Reservoir (impounded section)
|
| designatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1994 (West Branch and main stem segments) ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | approximately 609 square miles ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Connecticut River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Avon, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barkhamsted, Connecticut ⓘ Bloomfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Farmington, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartland, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ New Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ New Hartford, Connecticut ⓘ Otis, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Simsbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
ⓘ
surface form:
National Wild and Scenic River (segments)
|
| hasFishSpecies |
brook trout
ⓘ
brown trout ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ trout ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory |
industrial development along banks
ⓘ
water power for mills ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Farmington River Trail vicinity ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Saville Dam ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
East Branch Farmington River
ⓘ
Pequabuck River ⓘ Salmon Brook ⓘ West Branch Farmington River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic mill sites
ⓘ
industrial history ⓘ paddling ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ |
| length | approximately 81 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Windsor, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Connecticut River ⓘ |
| partOf | Connecticut River watershed ⓘ |
| region | north-central Connecticut ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Berkshire Mountains ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
canoeing
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ tubing ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Farmington River (upper reaches)
subject surface form:
Windsor, Connecticut
subject surface form:
Canton, Connecticut