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749 Hopmeadow St.
Simsbury, CT 06070
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Flows in the Farmington River Watershed
Without adequate flows, the Farmington River would cease to exist as a
cultural, natural, recreational, and aesthetic resource for fish,
wildlife, and/or people. Understanding the River’s flows provides
essential answers to key questions such as: "Is it safe to go fishing?" or
"is it a good day for whitewater kayaking?" or "is there likely to be
flooding in my area?" As you can see by linking to the different USGS flow
stations (called gaging stations) below, flows vary based on location in
the watershed, size of stream, local rainfall or snowmelt, and many other
factors.
New! Check out the river gauge readings in Tariffville, Simsbury and Unionville on the NOAA Site.
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Farmington Watershed USGS Flow Stations |
Location
where Flows are Measured |
West Branch Farmington River at New Boston, MA |
Lat 42° 04'45", long 73°
04'24", Berkshire County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, on left bank 5 ft
downstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mi downstream from Clam River, 1 mi
south of New Boston, and at mile 65.0. |
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West Branch Farmington River at Riverton, CT |
Lat 41o57'46", long 73o01'05",
Litchfield County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, on right bank at downstream
side of bridge on State Route 20 at Riverton, 0.3 mi upstream from Still
River, 2.0 mi downstream from Goodwin Dam of West Branch Reservoir, and
at mile 55. |
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Still River at Robertsville Road, CT |
Lat 41o58'04",
long 73o02'04", Litchfield County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, on left
bank 1,500 ft downstream from Sandy Brook, 1 mi southeast of
Robertsville, 1 mi northwest of Riverton, and 1 mi upstream from mouth. |
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Burlington Brook near Burlington, CT |
Lat 41o58'04",
long 73o02'04", Litchfield County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, on left
bank 1,500 ft downstream from Sandy Brook, 1 mi southeast of
Robertsville, 1 mi northwest of Riverton, and 1 mi upstream from mouth. |
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Farmington River
at Unionville, CT |
Lat 41o45'2",
long 72o53'14", Hartford County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, at right bank
upstream of steel truss highway bridge on State Route 177 at Unionville,
4.1 mi downstream from Burlington Brook and 3.0 mi upstream from
Pequabuck River. |
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Farmington River at Tariffville, CT |
Lat 41o54'30",
long 72o45'40", Hartford County, Hydrologic Unit 01080207, on right bank
at Tariffville, behind house at 20 Tunxis Road, 0.3 mi downstream from
bridge on State Route 189 and 5.5 mi upstream from gage at Rainbow. |
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Special Releases:
** The MDC releases water from the West Branch Reservoir and Lake
McDonough (East Branch Farmington) to meet Riparian Agreement provisions
and other flow requirements established by the CT DEP and others. FRWA
will post MDC release information here when it is available. |
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Click to view a map of USGS gaging stations: includes those that are current and those that have been mothballed.
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