The Blackberry River is a westward-flowing river located entirely in the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The river runs for nine miles (14 km) through the towns of Norfolk and North Canaan, where it empties into the Housatonic River. The river provided waterpower for industrial purposes from the early 1700s through the first part of the 20th century.[4]

Blackberry River (Alternately, Blackburn River, Blackbury River, and other names) [1]
Blackberry River dam at Beckley Iron Furnace Headwaters Mouth Beginning and end of Blackberry River in Connecticut
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Towns	Norfolk, North Canaan
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Wood Creek and Spaulding Brook
• location	Norfolk
• coordinates	(41°59′38″N 73°12′10″W)
• elevation	1,130 ft (340 m)
Mouth	Housatonic River
• location	North Canaan
• coordinates	(42°01′58″N 73°20′50″W)
• elevation	643 ft (196 m) [1]
Length	9.64 mi (15.51 km)[2]
Basin size	17,341.03 acres (7,017.67 ha) [3]
Width
• maximum	55 feet (17 m)[2]
Depth
• maximum	8 feet (2.4 m)[2]
Basin features
River system	Housatonic
Tributaries
• left	Whiting River
• right	Dunning Brook, Roaring Brook

Watershed

The river's watershed covers approximately 17,341 acres (7,018 ha) in the Connecticut towns of Canaan, North Canaan and Norfolk, as well as a portion of New Marlborough, Massachusetts.[5]

Historic sights

The river passes the historic Moseley House-Farm, a colonial mansion dating from 1763 in Norfolk, and the Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument in North Canaan.

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