Ten Mile River (Connecticut)
Encyclopedia
The Ten Mile River is a 15.4 miles (24.8 km) river that flows through Dutchess County, New York
into westernmost Connecticut
. The river is formed in the town of Amenia, New York, at the confluence of Webatuck Creek, which forms in Connecticut
, and Wassaic Creek, which forms in New York
. The Ten Mile River runs south through the town of Dover, New York
before turning east and crossing into Connecticut, where it forms the boundary between the towns of Kent
and Sherman
for one-half mile before flowing into the Housatonic River
. This is a popular whitewater
paddling destination with mostly quickwater and a few whitewater areas reaching up to Class III.
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
into westernmost Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The river is formed in the town of Amenia, New York, at the confluence of Webatuck Creek, which forms in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, and Wassaic Creek, which forms in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The Ten Mile River runs south through the town of Dover, New York
Dover, New York
Dover is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 8,565 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Dover in England, the home town of an early settler....
before turning east and crossing into Connecticut, where it forms the boundary between the towns of Kent
Kent, Connecticut
Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located...
and Sherman
Sherman, Connecticut
Sherman is the northernmost and least populous town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,581 at the 2010 census. The town is named for New Haven's Founding Father, Roger Sherman....
for one-half mile before flowing into the Housatonic River
Housatonic River
The Housatonic River is a river, approximately long, in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound...
. This is a popular whitewater
Whitewater
Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white...
paddling destination with mostly quickwater and a few whitewater areas reaching up to Class III.
External links
- Connecticut Explorer's Guide Online paddling map of the Ten Mile River