The Marshepaug River is a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) stream in the towns of Goshen and Litchfield in northwest Connecticut in the United States. The river rises near the southwest corner of Woodbridge Lake and then flows in a southwest direction through the Milton Center Historic District to its mouth on the East Branch of the Shepaug River.[3] It drains an area of more than 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) and has a gradient of over 52 feet per mile.[3]

Marshepaug River (Also called Ackerman Brook, Great Pond River, Marshapogge River, Mashepaug River, and other names) [1]
Milton Historic District on the Marshepaug River Source Mouth Source and mouth of Marshepaug River in Connecticut
Location
Country	United States
States	Connecticut
Towns	Goshen, Litchfield
Physical characteristics
Source	Woodbridge Lake
• location	Goshen, Massachusetts
• coordinates	(41°47′53″N 73°15′13″W)
• elevation	1,138 ft (347 m) [2]
Mouth	East Branch of the Shepaug River
• location	Litchfield, Connecticut
• coordinates	(41°46′01″N 73°16′39″W)
• elevation	978 ft (298 m) [1]
Length	3 mi (4.8 km)[3]
Basin size	7,291.86 acres (2,950.91 ha) [4]
Width
• maximum	30 feet (9.1 m)[3]
Basin features
River system	Housatonic
Gradient	52.66 fpm

History

During the 19th century, the river provided waterpower for sawmills, gristmills, bloomery forges, and other industries.[5]

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