Williams River (Vermont)
Encyclopedia
The Williams River is a 27 miles (43.5 km) river in the U.S.
state of Vermont
. It is a tributary
of the Connecticut River
. Its watershed covers 117 square miles; land use is about 80% forested and 4% agricultural, and the upper river supports wild brook trout and brown trout .
The Williams River rises in the northern part of the town of Andover
and flows east through a corner of Ludlow
and into Chester
, where it turns south. Followed by Vermont Route 103
, the river flows in a narrow valley between rolling hills into the town of Rockingham
, where it joins the Connecticut River.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
. It is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
. Its watershed covers 117 square miles; land use is about 80% forested and 4% agricultural, and the upper river supports wild brook trout and brown trout .
The Williams River rises in the northern part of the town of Andover
Andover, Vermont
Andover is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles , of which 28.8 square miles are land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of...
and flows east through a corner of Ludlow
Ludlow, Vermont
Ludlow, Vermont may refer to:*Ludlow , Vermont*Ludlow , Vermont...
and into Chester
Chester, Vermont
Chester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2000 census. The town was originally chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth as Flamstead in 1754. The terms of the charter were not met and the town was re-chartered as New Flamstead in 1761...
, where it turns south. Followed by Vermont Route 103
Vermont Route 103
Vermont Route 103 is a north–south state highway in southern Vermont, United States. It runs from Rockingham in the east to Clarendon near Rutland in the west...
, the river flows in a narrow valley between rolling hills into the town of Rockingham
Rockingham, Vermont
Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, along the Connecticut River. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.Rockingham has no formal...
, where it joins the Connecticut River.