Otter Creek is one of the major streams located in the state of Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

. Roughly 112 miles (180.2 km) in length, it is the primary stream running through Rutland County and Addison County

Addison County, Vermont

Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...

. It is one of the largest rivers in Vermont state.

Otter Creek rises in the Green Mountain National Forest

Green Mountain National Forest

Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermontwhich supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver, moose, black bear, and white tailed deer. It also supports an abundant variety of bird species. The forest has been referred to as the 'granite backbone' of the state...

 on the western slopes of Mt. Tabor in Peru township

Peru, Vermont

Peru is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census. Originally known as Bromley, the town name was changed to Peru by the land grantees as a way of attracting land buyers to an area that had been described as of "trees and...

 in Bennington County, and flows southwesterly towards East Dorset, thence veering northward into Emerald Lake in Dorset township

Dorset, Vermont

Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. Dorset is famous for being home to America's oldest marble quarry and for being the birth place of Alcoholics Anonymnous co-founder Bill W...

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