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		The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley or northeastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts has been called "The Last Green Valley" in the sprawling metropolitan Boston-to-Washington corridor.
		In the daytime, the green fields and forests confirm the surprisingly rural character of the 1,085 square-mile area defined by the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers systems and the rugged hills that surround them.
		In the Thames River Basin (most of which is in The Last Green Valley), 81% of the 357.3 miles accessed fully supported aquatic life with no threats.
	www.thelastgreenvalley.org (520 words)

	French River Drainage Basin - Surface Water
		These areas contain the headwater streams of Shetucket River, which is one of two major tributaries of the Thames River in Connecticut.
		The Quinebaug River has a moderate slope of about 13 ft/mi from the headwaters area to the USGS streamflow-gaging station near the Massachusetts border in Quinebaug, Conn., a distance of about 29 river mi.
		The French River begins near Leicester, Mass., and flows southward to its confluence with the Quinebaug River in northeastern Connecticut.
	ma.water.usgs.gov /basins/frenchsfw.htm (241 words)

	Windham County Algonquian Placenames (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shetucket is the name of a river, but could originally have been the land along the river between the Yantic and Quinnebaug Rivers (Trumbull, 1870, pg.33).
		Willimantic is a town, a reservoir, and a river bounded by swamps along the southwestern boundary of town.
		In the Northwest corner of the county is the open place between rivers (Natchaug), perhaps a clue to the termination of the Natchaug River to the south.
	archnet.asu.edu /archnet/uconn_extras/ethno/places/places.htm (2362 words)

	MSN Encarta - Connecticut
		Because the Connecticut River leaves the lowlands, the Connecticut Valley Lowland is not identical with the Connecticut River valley.
		The Housatonic River, the only other river that crosses the entire breadth of the state, enters Connecticut in the northwest, near Canaan, and then winds across the Western Highland to the sound.
		Those two rivers, together with the Quinebaug, the Willimantic, and the Natchaug, which are tributaries of the Shetucket, are the principal rivers of the Eastern Highland.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558334/Connecticut.html (1123 words)

	Shetucket River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Shetucket River is a tributary of the Thames River, approximately 25 mi (40 km) long, in eastern Connecticut in the United States.
		It is formed at Willimantic by the junction of the Willimantic and Natchaug rivers.
		The river flows through an especially unspoiled rural section of southern New England, despite the historical prevalance of industry in the surrounding region.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/shetucket_river (241 words)

	Swtext Connecticut Tribes 1d
		Checapscaddock, southeast of the mouth of Shetucket River in the town of Preston.
		Showtucket or Shetucket, near Lisbon in the fork of the Shetucket and Quinebaug Rivers.
		The valley of Connecticut River was the home of a number of bands which might be called Mattabesec after the name of the most important of them, and this in turn was a part of the Wappinger.
	www.hiddenhistory.com /PAGE3/swsts/conn-1.HTM (1514 words)

	Little
		Little River, Kansas Little River is a city located in 2000 census, the city had a total population of 536.
		Little River, South Carolina Little River is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,027.
		Little River, Wisconsin Little River is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,065.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/little.html (5905 words)

	Nipmuc Place Names - Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A quarry near the mouth of Whetstone brook (a branch of Assawog river) in Killingly.
		Scantic (Scantuck) River and Village, Hartford County - "branch of the river".
		westerly from the junction of the Quinebaug and Assawog rivers".
	archnet.asu.edu /archnet/uconn_extras/ethno/nipmuc/nipmuc2.html (3134 words)

	Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor - Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National ...
		Quinebaug and Shetucket is not a traditional park.
		The best opportunity to see these birds is when they are feeding, both in the evening and during the day, but they are also commonly seen flying overhead during spring and fall migration.
		Bird watching in the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor is a great way to explore.
	www.nps.gov /qush (263 words)

	NEWENGLANDOUTDOORS.NET Canoeing in Connecticut
		Hop River State Park Trail, branching from the Air Line State Park Trail at Rt 66 near Willamantic, winds approximately 15 miles to the northwest.
		This river can also be seen from a canoe or kayak, with an access point near Rt 6 at Rt 32.
		Rolling along near the Providence and Worcester Railroad, the Shetucket River passes by Baltic, Occum and Taftville, linking with the Quinebaug River on its way to the the Thames River.
	www.newenglandoutdoors.net /ctcanoe.htm (191 words)

	NORWICH (N.Y.) - LoveToKnow Article on NORWICH (N.Y.) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city is at the head of navigation on the Thames river, whose channel is 100-200 ft. wide and 14 ft. deep.
		The building long served as a prison, but, on the erection of a new gaol without the city, was acquired in 1884 by the corporation and in 1894 adapted as a museum and art gallery.
		In 1094 the seat of the East Anglian bishopric was removed by Bishop Herbert de Lozinga or Lorraine from Thetford to Norwich, where in 1096 he laid the foundation of the cathedral and dedicated it in not, establishing at the same time a Benedictine monastery.
	74.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORWICH_N_Y_.htm (2242 words)

	The Bridges of Windham (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1913 an inspection of Windham's bridges was made, and the two stone arch bridges over the Willimantic River were subsequently tarred and paved, and in 1925, the town decided to replace all wooden bridges with new bridges of concrete or steel construction.
		It was built from gneiss, the stone quarried from the bed of the Willimantic River that was utilized to build town's early cotton mills.
		The building of a bridge over the railroad tracks and river to connect Pleasant Street and Main Street had been a burning issue throughout the second half of the nineteenth century, but the project was consistently shelved because of funding issues.
	www.threadcity.org /articles/chronicle/tccrossing/index.asp (3204 words)

	CONNECTICUT - Online Information article about CONNECTICUT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Middletown, but here this river turns to the S.E. into one of the narrow valleys in the E. section of the upland, the turn being due to the fact that the river acquired its See also:
		rivers in the W. section of the upland are the Housatonic and its affluent, the See also:
		Thames which is really an outlet for three other rivers (the Yantic, the Shetucket and the Quinebaug).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /COM_COR/CONNECTICUT.html (4596 words)

	Diadromous Fish reports from Steve Gephard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Water temperatures are still moderate, with the mainstem at 66 degrees F (19 C), the Farmington River at Rainbow at 64 degrees F (18 C), and the Salmon River at Leesville at 63 degrees F (17 C).
		We reported blueback herring in the river in last week’s weekly report and reports of large stripers in the river are now common.
		Shad are generally expected in the river at temperatures of 10 C (50 F).
	www.ct-outfitters.com /reports/diadromous_fish_report.htm (14661 words)

	River Herring Fishery Closures
		River herring may be taken on the outside of the metal wall of the discharge canal below the plant and all other areas of the Connecticut River mainstem.
		River herring may not be taken inside the metal wall (the discharge canal) of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Plant.
		Streams statewide and the tributaries and coves of the Housatonic, Thames and Shetucket River systems are closed to the taking of river herring from Saturday midnight through Tuesday midnight.
	www.dep.state.ct.us /whatshap/press/1999/ps0528a.htm (386 words)

	WILLIS, T. - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIS, T. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		WILLIMANTIC, a city of Windham county, Connecticut, U.S.A., in the township of Windham, at the junction of the Willimantic and Natchaug rivers to form the Shetucket, in the E. part of the state, about I6 m.
		The Willimantic river provides good water-power, and there are various manufactures.
		In that year he settled at Idlewild on the Hudson river, and on account of failing health spent the remainder of his life chiefly in retirement.
	66.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WI/WILLIS_T_.htm (1820 words)

	DODD, LIEBERMAN, SIMMONS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO EXPAND THE NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR (Site not responding. Last check: )
		“The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor is a vital part of Connecticut’s natural heritage and we have a moral responsibility to preserve it for future generations,” said Lieberman.
		The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor is a vital eco-system for New England.
		The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers systems and the rugged hills that surround them define the surprisingly rural character of the 1,085 square-mile area situated only an hour from 3 of New England's 4 largest urban areas.
	www.senate.gov /~dodd/press/Releases/05/0310.htm (451 words)

	Shad and Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The spring shad runs in the Connecticut River were an important source of food for native Connecticut tribes.
		The Connecticut River provided the largest shad run in New England, and the Connecticut Colonists were quick to take advantage of this resource both for food and for much needed income.
		In addition, factories along the river dumped their waste products in the river, not understanding the effect of pollution on the fish populations.
	www.kids.state.ct.us /shad/shadandct.htm (941 words)

	World War 1 and 2 - Little River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Little River in Missouri and Arkansas, a tributary of the St.
		The Little River in North Carolina, a tributary of the Neuse River.
		The Little River in Oregon, a tributary of the North Umpqua River.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/Little_River (193 words)

	Meet the Willimantic River Watershed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All of the land that drains into a stream or river is known as its watershed or drainage basin.
		The Willimantic River's watershed is 225 square miles and lies within all or part of 17 towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts: (in Ct.) Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Lebanon, Mansfield, Stafford, Union, Tolland, Vernon, Willington, Windham, and (in Ma.) Monson and Wales.
		All of the Willimantic River's water eventually flows through the city of Willimantic, then joins the Natchaug River at the head of the Shetucket River.
	www.willimanticriver.org /river/willimantic_river_watershed.html (294 words)

	Indian Tribes of Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Checapscaddock, southeast of the mouth of Shetucket River in the town of
		Today their name is perpetuated in Mohegan, on Thames River, and the name of their chief in Uncasville on the same stream.
		The Pequot and the Mohegan are supposed to have been invaders from the direction of Hudson River.
	63.247.83.241 /native/connecticut (1385 words)

	10-31-03 Land Acquisition in Scotland and Sprague
		The property, valued at $568,000, is located on the Shetucket River, just to the north of the Salt Rock Campground in Sprague, purchased by the DEP in August 2001 and opened officially as a state campground in June, 2002.
		The land varies in terrain from steep hilly areas to the level farmland along the Shetucket River.
		The Shetucket River is a recreational haven for boating, hiking and fishing.
	dep.state.ct.us /whatshap/press/2003/mf1031.htm (421 words)

	Willimantic River - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Willimantic River is a tributary of the Shetucket River, approximately 35 mi (56 km long) in northeastern Connecticut in the New England region of the United States.
		It flows south to the city of Willimantic, where it once powered the American Thread Company mill.
		At Willimantic it joins the Natchaug River to form the Shetucket.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Willimantic_River (128 words)

	Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
		The official name of the designated national heritage area is the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, referred to as “the Corridor” in the rest of this document.
		The Management Plan is the Advisory Council’s vision for the future of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, reflecting the many private and public interests.
		Geologically, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor consists of the southern edge of the eastern upland of New England, shoeing the effects of glaciation in its landscape mix of rock outcrop, wetland, and pockets of rich soil.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/nhc/quinebaug.htm (2684 words)

	Carp Anglers Group Forums > Norwich
		Jul 24 2003, 07:25 AM i've found that fish in that area (the three rivers area) are in the low teens as an average.
		There is a spot in norwich on the shetucket river where the river deepens and widens just before becoming rapids and then dumping into the thames.
		At the north end of the factory, the river was dammed.
	www.carpanglersgroup.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t1513.html (485 words)

	DEP Announces Experimental Atlantic Salmon Stocking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In previous years, the remaining eggs were shipped to a federal hatchery that would rear them and provide fry back to the State of Connecticut for stocking.“Without incubating and rearing assistance from the USFWS we are forced to try other means of using these eggs to further the restoration effort,” said Parker.
		In addition to releasing ripe salmon into selected rivers where they can spawn, the DEP is also considering burying eggs into stream gravel.
		From December 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, the daily creel limit for Atlantic salmon in the Shetucket and Naugatuck Rivers is one.
	www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/04/10/14a2a.asp (578 words)

	DEP Announces Atlantic Salmon Stocking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A total of 400 salmon will be stocked into the Shetucket River and Naugatuck River between October 12 and October 16 to provide recreational fishing opportunities to anglers.
		The section of the Shetucket River between Scotland Dam (Scotland) and Occum Dam (Occum), and the section of the Naugatuck River between Route 118 and the Thomaston Flood Control Dam (Litchfield-Thomaston), are scheduled to receive surplus salmon.
		A second section of the Naugatuck River, between Union City Dam (Naugatuck) and Rimmon Dam (Seymour), will be stocked in early November.
	dep.state.ct.us /whatshap/press/1998/ps100998.htm (299 words)

	ctfisherman.com: above the thames, part II, 5-28-04
		The water was not that fast today, when the river is prime, its double to four times that speed and you wont land the big fish when the water moves like that.
		The upper river into the shetucket river is pretty hard to navigate by boat, it is where the herring are.
		The river seemed to be running good just didn't seem like there were fish there.
	www.ctfisherman.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=23&t=001035 (1794 words)

	French/Quinebaug Rivers Watershed
		The French & Quinebaug Watersheds and the Quinebaug-Shetucket River Valley form the Thames River Watershed.
		The French River runs for 21 miles, 14 in Massachusetts, while the Quinebaug River stretches about 65 miles, 19 in Massachusetts.
		Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
	www.mass.gov /envir/water/frenchQuinebaug/frenchQuinebaug.htm (252 words)

	Saint Croix National Scenic River
		The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 created a thin narrow corridor of protection for the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers.
		Dakota, Ojibwe, voyageurs, loggers and settlers have all known this river.
		Today, we hope that the river leaves its mark on you, but that you do not leave a mark on the river.
	www.usnationalparks.com /saint_croix_national_scenic_river.htm (541 words)

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