Pachaug River

The Pachaug River is a 16.0-mile-long (25.7 km)[1] river arising from the Pachaug State Forest at the Connecticut - Rhode Island border and draining into the Quinebaug River. It is crossed by the Ashland Mill Bridge in Griswold, Connecticut, a bridge which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

History

The Pachaug River was used by the Mohegan Indians, who constructed stone weirs to direct the water flow and funnel fish to the center of the stream for trapping.[3]

In 1974 and 1977, a fishing advisory said it was in good to excellent fishing location.[4][5]

In the 1970s, a plan was drawn up to pump 7.5 million gallons of water a day from the river into the Rattlesnack Brook, which in turn would feed the Broad Brook.[6]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Hopeville Pond State Park Griswold". State of Connecticut. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. "Fishing Advisory Issued by State". The Day. 9 May 1974. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. "Fishing Advisory Issued by State". The Day. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. "New London to Explore Sale of Water System". The Day. 26 January 1971. Retrieved 1 April 2014.


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