Pequonnock River
River in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pequonnock River is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km)[1] waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut. Its watershed is located in five communities, with the majority of it located within Monroe, Trumbull, and Bridgeport. The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since the removal of a retention dam in Trumbull in the 1950s.[2] There seems to be a sharp difference of opinion among historians as to just what the Indian word Pequonnock signifies. Some insist it meant cleared field or open ground; others are sure it meant broken ground; while a third group is certain it meant place of slaughter or place of destruction.[3][4]
Pequonnock River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Counties | Fairfield |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pequonnock River Watershed |
• location | Lantern Drive & CT Route 25, Monroe, Connecticut, United States |
Mouth | Bridgeport Harbor Light on Long Island Sound |
• location | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
• coordinates | 41°09′24″N 73°10′48″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 16.7 mi (26.9 km) |
Basin size | 0.125 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Bridgeport, Connecticut |