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Pachaug River

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United States of America

Bridges
  
Ashland Mill Bridge

The Pachaug River is a 16.0-mile-long (25.7 km) 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.

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Map of Pachaug River, Lisbon, CT, USA

HistoryEdit

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.

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

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.

References

Pachaug River Wikipedia