Watershed Maps

Map #1: Farmington River Watershed Map. There are 33 towns in the Farmington River Watershed covering 609 square miles of land. See where your town is located on the Farmington River Watershed map.

Map #2: Fishing Pools Map of the West Branch of the Farmington River. This map shows the locations and names of pools frequented by trout and anglers in hot pursuit. This is the most fished section of the most fished River in Connecticut.

Map #3: Farmington River Watershed Drainage Basins. The Farmington River Watershed is itself a combination of several drainage basins. Find out how these drainage basins fit together within the Watershed.

Map #4: Farmington River Watershed Dams: Although data was not available on Massachusetts dams when we made this map, it is interesting to see how many smaller dams exist in the watershed. Think of this map as a journey into the River’s past when mills were a big part of local economies.

Map #5: Upper Farmington River Potential Vernal Pools: Vernal pools are wetlands that are not wet year round and provide breeding habitats for critters like wood frogs, mole salamanders, and fairy shrimp. This is a GIS map of the potential vernal pools identified in a 5-town area of the Upper Farmington River Watershed as interpreted from aerial photos by a wetland scientist. This is not meant to represent actual vernal pools which must be identified on-the-ground and in-the-field.

Map #6: Watershed Locator Map: Now that you know more about what is inside the Farmington River Watershed, you might be interested in how large the watershed appears superimposed on the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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