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NAUGATUCK RIVER TOWNS
“A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure"— Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Naugatuck River flows through the following municipalities: Torrington, Harwinton, Litchfield, Thomaston, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Seymour, Ansonia and Derby. The drainage areas other municipalities in the watershed include water from the following municipalities in lesser amounts: Norfolk, Goshen, Winchester, Morris, New Hartford, Bristol, Plymouth, Bethlehem, Wolcott, Middlebury, Prospect, Oxford, Bethany and Woodbridge. (See watershed maps.)
The Central Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments provided the river frontage data using a GIS system.
Professional photographer Joseph Savarese captured the scenic images which may not used without his permission. Savarese is a Director of the Naugatuck River Watershed Association, Inc.
Town |
Western Frontage (GIS Miles) |
Eastern Frontage (GIS Miles) |
Torrington
Stillwater Pond – Fishing, Boating/Launch & Wildlife Observation |
1.97 |
1.27 |
Harwinton
Litchfield & Harwinton
Campville Rapids -- Fishing & Wildlife Observation |
0.00 |
6.95 |
Litchfield |
6.42 |
0.32 |
Thomaston
Frost Bridge – Scenic Rapids, Fishing & Wildlife Observation |
5.58 |
8.00 |
Watertown
Watertown/Waterbury
Chase River Road (West Bank)– Scenic, Fishing & Wildlife Observation
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3.98 |
1.19 |
Waterbury
Chase River Road – Scenic, Fishing, Kayaking & Wildlife |
6.41 |
6.85 |
Naugatuck
Platts Mill Road – Scenic, Fishing & Wildlife Observation, Kayaking/Canoeing |
4.70 |
3.66 |
Beacon Falls
Riverbend Park- Fishing,Wildlife Observation, Kayaking/Canoeing, Trout, Shad |
4.00 |
5.05 |
Seymour
Tinque Dam & Falls –
Historically --‘A Fishing Place Where the Waters Pour Down’
Fishing & Wildlife Observation
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4.50 |
4.07 |
Ansonia
Ansonia River Walk Park- Walking and Wildlife Observation
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2.30 |
2.37 |
Derby
Confluence of the Naugatuck & Housatonic rivers –Boating, Fishing and Wildlife Observation. |
1.27 |
1.23 |
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Torrington- Where Naugatuck River splits ( west branch and east branch) |
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Western Frontage (GIS Miles) |
Eastern Frontage (GIS Miles) |
West Branch |
6.32 |
6.23 |
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East Branch |
6.37 |
6.26 |
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