Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Technical Guide Reference Engineering # 8 D R A I N A G E A R E A S O F V E R M O N T S T R E A M S ( Note: Drainage areas or lengths of streams followed by an asterisk (* ) denotes only the amount of either which lies within the boundaries of Vermont.) Under remarks column, the name of the agency responsible for the computation is given. The following abbreviations are used. U.S.G.S, for United States Geological Survey. DWR for Vermont Department of Water Resources, or It’s Predecessor, the Vermont Water Conservation Board. By: Donald W. Webster Water Resource Engineer Prepared 1962, Retyped November 2004 1 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Major Stream Name Page Deerfield River 3 Falls River 3 West River 4 Saxton River 5 Williams River 6 Black River (Springfield) 6 Ottaquechee River 8 White River 9 Ompampanoosac 13 Waits River 13 Wells River 14 Passumpsic River 15 Nulhegan River 18 Clyde River 19 Barton River 20 Black River (Newport) 21 Missisquoi River 21 Lamoille River 24 Winooski River 27 Otter Creek 31 Poultney River 33 Batten Kill 34 2 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq. Mi.) (Miles) Remarks Deerfield River Whitingham State Line 223.5* 30* DWR Harriman Deerfield River Whitingham Reservior 184 DWR West Branch Deerfield River Readsboro @ Mouth 33 11 DWR-DWW North Branch Deerfield River Wilmington @ Mouth 42 13 DWR-DWW Binney Brook Wilmington @ Mouth 4.5 3.5 DWR-DWW Beaver Brook Wilmington @ Mouth 8.3 5 DWR-DWW Cold Brook Wilmington @ Mouth 10 4.5 DWR-DWW Bill Brook Wilmington @ Mouth 8 2 DWR-DWW Bill Brook Wilmington 0.9 DWR-DWW Lake Rapon Ellis Brook Dover @ Mouth 9 4 DWR-DWW Blue Brook Dover @ Mouth 4 4 DWR-DWW East Branch Deerfield River Searsburg @ Mouth 40 15 DWR Rake Branch Searsburg @ Mouth 16.5 4 DWR-DWW Redfield Brook Woodford @ Mouth 7 3.5 DWR-DWW Castle Brook Somerset @ Mouth 4.5 3.5 DWR-DWW Note: Additional streams which drain into the Deerfield River, but enter into that Stream in Mass. North River Halifax State Line 45* 11* DWR East Branch North River Halifax @ Mouth 41* 11* DWR Branch Brook Halifax @ Mouth 7.8 5.2 DWR-DWW Green River Guilford @ Mouth 45* 13* DWR Deer Park Brook Guilford-Halifax @ Mouth 4.6 4.5 DWR-DWW Hinesburg Brook Guilford @ Mouth 5.1 4.2 DWR-DWW Pond Brook Halifax-Marlboro @ Mouth 3.4 3.3 DWR-DWW Falls River Guilford State Line 13.5* 4* DWR Shattuck Brook Guilford State Line 5* 2.5* DWR-DWW Newton Brook Vernon State Line 3* 3* DWR Central Park Brook Vernon @ Mouth 4.5 3 DWR-DWW Broad Brook Guilford @ Mouth 24.8 8 DWR 3 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq. Mi.) (Miles) Remarks Whetstone Brook Brattleboro @ Mouth 26.6 11 DWR Whetstone Brook Marlboro 1.1 DWR-DWW-Hidden Ames Hill Brook Brattleboro @ Mouth 4.9 4 DWR-DWW Halliday Brook Brattleboro @ Mouth 6 4.5 DWR-DWW West River Brattleboro @ Mouth 423 46 Army Engineers West River Dummerston 8.3 400 Army Engineers-Williamsville Dam West River Newfane 340 Above Marlboro Bridge West River Newfane 10.8 326 Army Engineers-Newfane Dam West River Newfane 12.6 308 U.S.G.S. Gage West River Townshend 19.1 278 Army Engineers-Townshend Dam West River Jamaica 25.8 179 U.S.G.S. Gage West River Jamaica 29.1 172 Army Engineers-Ball Mountain Dam West River Londonderry 40.1 Army Engineers-The Island Dam Stickney Brook Dummerston @ Mouth 5.6 4 DWR-DWW Rock River Newfane @ Mouth 60 12 DWR Rock River Newfane 4.3 20.8 DWR Baker Brook Newfane @ Mouth 14 6 DWR-DWW Marlboro Branch Newfane-Marlboro 0.4 19.7 8.5 DWR Wardsboro Brook Newfane @ Mouth 13 8.5 DWR Grassy Brook Brookline @ Mouth 14 8.5 DWR-DWW Grassy Brook Brookline 1 12.6 DWR Mill Brook Townshend @ Mouth 14 6.5 DWR-DWW Simpson Brook Townshend @ Mouth 3 3.5 DWR-DWW Fair Brook Townshend @ Mouth 5 3.5 DWR-DWW Tannery Brook Townshend @ Mouth 7 4.5 DWR-DWW Whetstone Brook Jamaica @ Mouth 37 12 DWR-Army Engineers Whetstone Brook Jamaica 4.6 23.3 DWR Turkey Mountain Brook Jamaica @ Mouth 14 9 DWR-DWW Turkey Mountain Brook Windham 5.8 4.1 DWR-DWW-Burbee Pond Dam 4 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq. Mi.) (Miles) Remarks Turkey Mountain Brook Windham 6 3.9 DWR-Bridge across Burbee Pond Ball Mountain Brook Jamaica @ Mouth 34 13 Army Engineers Ball Mountain Brook Jamaica 2.6 30.6 DWR North Branch Jamaica @ Mouth 13.5 7 DWR-DWW Cobb Brook Jamaica @ Mouth 6 5 DWR-DWW Winhall River Winhall-Jamaica @ Mouth 62 16 Army Engineers Winhall Brook Londonderry @ Mouth 14.5 9 DWR-DWW Mill Brook Winhall @ Mouth 11 9 DWR-DWW Eddy Brook Winhall @ Mouth 4 4.5 DWR-DWW Lowell Lake Brook Londonderry @ Mouth 10 5.5 DWR-DWW Flood Brook Londonderry-Peru @ Mouth 13.5 7.5 DWR-DWW Flood Brook Peru 2.7 DWR-DWW-Lyons Pond Flood Brook Peru 2.2 DWR-DWW-Hapgood Pond Orcutt Brook Londonderry-Landgrove @ Mouth 28 10 Army Engineers Orcutt Brook Londonderry-Landgrove 2.9 21 DWR Salmon Brook Dummerston @ Mouth 6.2 6 DWR-DWW Canoe Brook Dummerston @ Mouth 6.5 6.5 DWR-DWW Sacketts Brook Putney @ Mouth 17.5 7.5 DWR-DWW East Putney Brook Putney @ Mouth 16.5 8.5 DWR-DWW Pullam Brook Westminster @ Mouth 2.2 2.5 DWR-DWW Mill Brook Westminster @ Mouth 4 4 DWR-DWW Cobb Brook Westminster @ Mouth 7 5 DWR-DWW Saxtons River Westminster @ Mouth 78 20 Army Engineers Saxtons River Westminster 0.25 75 DWR Saxtons River Rockingham 3.8 72.2 U.S.G.S. Gage Saxtons River Rockingham 7.8 58 Army Engineers-Cambridgeport Dam Bull Creek Athens @ Mouth 11.5 5.5 DWR-DWW Athens Brook Athens @ Mouth 4.1 2 DWR-DWW Weaver Brook Grafton @ Mouth 3.5 3 DWR-DWW 5 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq. Mi.) (Miles) Remarks South Branch Grafton @ Mouth 20.3 6 DWR-DWW South Branch Grafton 1.4 19 DWR South Branch Grafton 2.4 16.5 DWR Howe Brook Grafton @ Mouth 5.3 6 DWR-DWW Willie Brook Grafton @ Mouth 4 4.5 DWR-DWW Stiles Brook Townshend @ Mouth 4.3 4.5 DWR-DWW Hinkley Brook Grafton @ Mouth 2 2 DWR-DWW Williams River Rockingham @ Mouth 117 25 Army Engineers Williams River Rockingham 1.2 115 Army Engineers-Darby Hill Williams River Rockingham 5.3 103 U.S.G.S Gage Williams River Rockingham 5.5 102 Army Engineers-Brockway Hills Williams River Chester 19.6 13.5 DWR O'Brien Brook Rockingham @ Mouth 2.2 2.5 DWR-DWW Hall Brook Grafton @ Mouth 9 5.5 DWR-DWW Middle Branch Chester @ Mouth 38 13 DWR-DWW Middle Branch Chester 2.5 27 DWR Middle Branch Chester 4.2 23 DWR South Branch Chester @ Mouth 11 10 DWR-DWW South Branch Chester 2.5 9.2 DWR Andover Branch Andover 0.25 12.5 6.5 DWR Potash Brook Chester @ Mouth 4 3 DWR-DWW Trout Brook Andover @ Mouth 2.3 2.5 DWR-DWW Colmissary Brook Rockingham @ Mouth 3 3 DWR-DWW Black River Springfield @ Mouth 202 40 Army Engineers Black River Springfield 8.2 158 U.S.G.S. & Army E. - N. Springfield Dam Black River Weathersfield 10.4 Army Engineers- Power Black River Cavendish 15.4 113.3 DWR Black River Ludlow 27.7 56 Army Engineers-Ludlow Dam 6 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq. Mi.) (Miles) Remarks Black River Ludlow 30.3 37.4 DWR-Reservoir Black River Ludlow 31.4 36.4 DWR-Rescue Lake Black River Plymouth 33 26.5 DWR-Echo Lake Black River Plymouth 33.9 19.4 DWR-Amherst Dam Beaver Brook Springfield @ Mouth 7 3.5 DWR-DWW Great Brook Chester @ Mouth 20.5 8.5 DWR-DWW Chandler Meadow Brook Chester @ Mouth 2 3 DWR-DWW North Branch Black River Weathersfield @ Mouth 33 11 DWR North Branch Black River Weathersfield 2.5 28.2 DWR Knapp Brook Cavendish @ Mouth 5 5.5 DWR-DWW Knapp Brook Cavendish 2.5 3.43 Fish & Game-Knapp Brook Dam Elm Brook Cavendish @ Mouth 5 2.5 DWR-DWW Twenty Mile Stream Cavendish @ Mouth 15.5 8.5 DWR-DWW Twenty Mile Stream Cavendish 2.2 13.3 DWR Jewell Brook Ludlow @ Mouth 9.7 4.5 DWR-DWW Branch Brook Mt. Holly-Ludlow @ Mouth 16 8 DWR-DWW Patch Brook Plymouth @ Mouth 5.5 3 DWR-DWW Buffalo Brook Plymouth @ Mouth 5.5 3 DWR-DWW Reading Pond Brook Plymouth @ Mouth 2.8 2 DWR-DWW Great Roaring Brook Plymouth @ Mouth 5.5 4.5 DWR-DWW Tinker Brook Plymouth @ Mouth 4 4.5 DWR-DWW Spencer Brook Springfield @ Mouth 7.5 7 DWR-DWW Barkmill Brook Weathersfield @ Mouth 2.5 2.5 DWR-DWW Blood Brook Weathersfield @ Mouth 2.6 2.7 DWR-DWW Mill Brook Weathersfield @ Mouth 11.5 6 DWR-DWW Mill Brook Windsor @ Mouth 46 17 DWR Beaver Brook West Windsor @ Mouth 7 4 DWR-DWW Willow Brook West Windsor @ Mouth 5 5 DWR-DWW Bailey Brook Reading @ Mouth 8.9 5 DWR-DWW 7 Drainage Areas of Vermont Streams Miles Drainage Length of Above Area Stream Stream Name Location Mouth (Sq.