The Wepawaug River is a stream in New Haven County in the U.S. state of Connecticut.[1] It rises in Woodbridge and flows through Orange and Milford before discharging into Milford Harbor on Long Island Sound. Dams along the river form Wepawaug Reservoir, managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Wepawaug Lake, and the Upper and Lower Lagoons. Race Brook is a tributary.

Wepawaug River
Below Wepawaug Falls in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Physical characteristics
Source	Woodbridge, Connecticut
Mouth	Milford Harbor to Long Island Sound
• location	Milford, Connecticut
• coordinates	41°13′19″N 73°03′19″W

History

English settlers built a grist mill by the river in 1640.[2] Another mill on the river in Orange made fabric for union soldiers’ uniforms during the American Civil War.[3]

Crossings

The stone Memorial Bridge was built across the river in Milford in 1899 to commemorate Milford's history and bears the names of Milford's first settlers.[4] The river is also crossed by U.S. Route 1, Interstate 95, Route 34 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

See also

• List of rivers of Connecticut

References

External links

• Fishing on the Wepawaug