River

County

Reach

Length (miles)

Year Listed/ Updated

Potential Classification

ORVs

Description

Other States

Barton River (South Bay-Barton River System)

Orleans

Confluence with South Bay to Orleans

9

1982

W

Wildlife-(Segment includes Barton River Marsh, a 200-acre marsh significant for its high diversity of wildlife habitats, and a National Natural Landmark.)

Batten Kill

Bennington (Washington in NY)

Route 22 to near Arlington

18

1982

S, G, H

Historic-(Arlington Green Covered Bridge is a National Historic Register Site.)

Geologic-(Free flowing sparsely developed examples of medium order rivers in section are rare.)

NY

Batten Kill

Bennington

Arlington to Manchester

12

1982

F, H, O

Historic-(Segment parallels significant former Indian water route.)

Fish-(River and related tributaries are the most significant natural trout and trout spawning habitat in this section.)

Wild-(Segment includes Branch Pond, an unspoiled upland pond surrounded by extensive primitive landscape.)

Black River

Windsor

Perkinsville to Whitesville

6

1982

H

Black River

Orleans

Confluence with South Bay to Irasburg

10

1982

W

See Barton River (South Bay-Barton River System) comments.

Bolles Brook

Bennington

Confluence with Walloomsac Brook to headwaters

6

1982

W

See Walloomsac Brook (segment from the Woodford Hollow to Woodford) comments.

Bolles Brook

Bennington

Walloomsac Brook to Source

4

1982/ 1993

Brewster River

Lamoille

Confluence with Lamoille River to Sterling Pond

7

1982

S, O

See Lamoille River (segment from Fairfax Falls to Jeffersonville) comments.

Connecticut River

Coos, Essex

North Stratford to Beecher Falls

32

1982

S, O

Hydrologic-(A unique, sparsely developed, high-order river.)

Scenic-(Segment passes by and provides excellent views of Monadnock Mountain, a regionally unique example of an open low mountain. Possesses one of the highest ranges of views in the entire northeast.)

NH

Connecticut River

Orange, Grafton

Confluence with Omponmanoosuc River to South Newbury

37

1982

O

Hydrologic-(One of the last remaining sparsely developed, free-flowing segments of a unique, high order river in the section.)

NH

Connecticut River

Windham, Cheshire

One mile above Route 9 bridge to Route 23 bridge at Walpole

18

1982

H, O

Hydrologic-(One of the three remaining sparsely developed, free-flowing segments of a unique, high-order river in this section.)

Botanic-(Segment includes calcareous soils unique to this segment supporting rare plant species unusual to this section of the Connecticut River Valley.)

Historic-(Segment includes the site of the first bridge over the Connecticut River, a toll bridge constructed in 1785 in Walpole.)

NH

Connecticut River

Hampshire, Essex

Dalton to North Stratford

40

1982

O

Hydrologic-(A unique, sparsely developed, high order river. One of the most significant examples of fluvial deposition in the northeast region.)

NH

Connecticut River

Windham, Windsor, Sullivan

Confluence with the Williams River at South Charlestown to Windsor

24

1982

O

Hydrologic-(One of the three remaining sparsely developed free-flowing segments of a unique, high-order river in this section.)

NH

Dead Creek

Addison

Confluence with Otter Creek to headwaters of East and West Branches

20

1982

O

Botanic-(Segment includes a diversity of significant plant communities, including a remnant of an oak-hickory forest which is rare in this section, and a 100-acre bog.)

Deerfield River

Bennington, Windham

North of Searsburg Reservoir to headwaters

11

1982

O

Wild-(Corridor and surrounding watershed are virtually undeveloped.)

Hydrologic-(One of the last remaining examples of a free-flowing, undeveloped, low-order river in this section.)

Deerfield River

Bennington, Windham

Proclamation Boundary to source

7

1982/ 1993

East Creek

Addison

Confluence with Lake Champlain to confluence of South Fork

8

1982

H

Historic-(Segment includes the site of Mount Independence, a significant American Revolutionary Fort and a National Historic Landmark.)

Gihon River

Lamoille

Confluence with Lamoille River to North Hyde Park

7

1982

G, C

See Lamoille River (segment from Cambridge Junction to Cadys Falls) comments.

Green River

Windham

Vermont-Massachusetts state border to headwaters

12

1982

O

Botanic-(Headwaters include Gates Pond, which has a variety of inland wetland plant communities which is unusual in the southern portion of this section.)

Hoosic River

Bennington

Hoosic Falls to near North Pownal

10

1982

O

Archaeologic-(Corridor contains 10 known prehistoric archaeological sites.)

NY

Huntington River

Chittenden

Confluence with Winooski River to headwaters

18

1982

O

Archaeologic-(Segment includes a significant number and diversity of known prehistoric sites and historic archaeologic mill sites.)

Lamoille River

Lamoille

From Cambridge Junction to Cadys Falls

13

1982

G, C

Geologic-(Segment contains a high diversity of geologic features including oxbow lakes and ponds, and related glacial features in the river corridor. River is also noted for potholes, a natural bridge, 300' bluff and the Ithiel Falls gorge.)

Cultural-(Segment includes 7 covered bridges.)

Lamoille River

Chittenden

Confluence with Lake Champlain to West Milton

5

1982

G, W

Geologic-(Segment is an excellent example of a river delta developing into a freshwater lake. Unique sea caves on cliff at river mouth were formed during the Pleistocene period by the Champlain Sea.)

Lamoille River

Lamoille

Fairfax Falls to Jeffersonville

10

1982

S, O

Botanic-(Segment includes the regionally unique Cambridge Pine Woods stand of mature white pine with trunk diameters of up to 48 inches.)

Scenic-(Segment includes a variety of stream channel variation and topographic variation including a deep ravine and falls.)

Lamoille River

Caledonia, Orleans

Hardwick to the headwaters at Horse Pond

12

1982

Lemon Fair River

Addison

Confluence with Otter Creek to headwaters

26

1982

H

See Otter Creek (segment from Vergennes to below Weybridge) comments.

Lewis Creek

Addison, Chittenden

Confluence with Lake Champlain to headwaters

26

1982

G

Geologic-(Segment includes the Hinesburg Delta, a glacial delta unique in its exposure and its well-developed character. Segment also includes unique two-room cave formation.)

Lye Brook

Bennington

Confluence with Batten Kill to headwaters

7

1982

F, H, O

See Batten Kill (segment from Arlington to Manchester) comments.

Lye Brook

Bennington

Proclamation Boundary to source

3

1982/ 1993

Mad River

Washington

Folsom Brook to headwaters

9

1982

R

Recreation-(Entire river significant for seasonal whitewater canoeing including Class II and III gradients.)

Missisquoi River

Franklin

Confluence with Lake Champlain to Swanton

6

1982

W

Wildlife-(Segment includes Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, a unique delta island supporting diverse bird life.)

Missisquoi River

Orleans

Canadian border to the headwaters of Burgess Branch

25

1982

W, O

Wildlife-(Habitat of rare and endangered osprey.)

Botanic-(Segment includes the nationally recognized Shad Island Natural Area which includes a vast array of aquatic vegetation types.)

New Haven River

Addison

Confluence with Otter Creek to South Lincoln

20

1982

G

Geologic-(Segment includes New Haven River Gorge with significant exposed, eroded bedrock and a series of rapids, cascades, and waterfalls.)

New Haven River

Addison

Proclamation Boundary to Proclamation Boundary

1

1982/ 1993

Nulhegan River, East Branch

Essex

Nulhegan River to near Little Averill Lake

12

1982

C, O

See Nulhegan River, North Branch comments.

Nulhegan River, North Branch

Essex

Connecticut River to headwaters N. Br.

20

1982

C, O

Wild-(Corridor and watershed are essentially undeveloped. Over half of segment is extremely inaccessible.)

Cultural-(Major portion of corridor was an old Indian water route between St. Lawrence Valley and the Connecticut River Valley.)

Old City Brook

Orange

Confluence with West Branch of Ompompanoosuc River to headwaters

8

1982

O

Botanic-(Segment includes Old City Falls Ravine, the site of an extensive virgin hemlock stand.)

Ottauquechee River

Windsor, Rutland

Woodstock to headwaters

23

1982

R

Recreation-(Segment contains a unique diversity of natural and cultural features including a system of glacial eskers, a section of Class IV gradient, two covered bridges and a diversity of culturally significant land uses.)

Otter Creek

Rutland, Bennington

South Wallingford to North Dorset

1

1982/ 1993

Otter Creek

Addison, Rutland

South of MIddlebury to Florence

25

1982

H, O

Botanic-(Cornwall Swamp is a vast swamp forest which represents the only sizeable swamp forest of its type in the state.)

Hydrologic-(The last remaining relatively undeveloped free-flowing river in the section.)

Historic-(Corridor contains 7 historic covered bridges, the distribution and density of which is unique to the northeast region.)

Otter Creek

Addison

Vergennes to below Weybridge

10

1982

H

Historic-(Entire River corridor is the path of a significant former Indian water route.)

Otter Creek

Rutland, Bennington

Rutland to headwaters

33

1982

O

Hydrologic-(One of the longest relatively undeveloped, free-flowing river segments in the section.)

Paul Stream

Essex

Confluence with Connecticut River to West Mountain

14

1982

O

Botanic-(Corridor includes Franklin Bog, an excellent example of the relatively rare northern sphagnum bogs and a National Natural Landmark.)

Roaring Branch

Bennington

Proclamation Boundary to Branch Pond

5

1982/ 1993

Roaring Branch

Bennington

Confluence with Batten Kill to Branch Pond

9

1982

F, H, O

See Batten Kill (segment from Arlington to Manchester) comments.

Rock River

Windham

Confluence with West River to headwaters

12

1982

S, R, G

See West River (segment form Williamsville Station to Townshend Dam) comments.

South Fork

Addison

Confluence with East Creek to Stacy Crossroads

5

1982

O

Archaeologic-(Segment includes a regionally significant quantity of known prehistoric archaeologic sites.)

Waits River

Orange

Bradford to headwaters

18

1982

H

Historic-(Segment includes the National Historic District in Waits River.)

Walloomsac Brook

Bennington

Proclamation Boundary to confluence of Bolles Brook and city stream

2

1982/ 1993

Walloomsac Brook

Bennington

Woodford Hollow to Woodford

4

1982

W

Wildlife-(Segment includes highest concentration of beaver ponds in this section. The Stamford and Woodford plateaus include over 3,000 acres of significant inland wetlands.)

Walloomsac Brook

Bennington

Walloomsac to Bennington Country Club

10

1982

C, O

Cultural-(Corridor includes numerous historic structures from the Colonial era, two covered bridges, and a significant former Indian water route.)

Botanic-(Corridor includes the northernmost occurrence of tulip poplars in the northeast.)

Wardsboro Brook

Windham

Confluence with West River to headwaters

12

1982

S, R

See West River (segment from West Townshend to Ball) comments.

Wardsboro River

Windham

First bridge on route 100 to headwaters

8

1982/ 1993

R

S, R

Wardsboro River

Windham

Confluence with West River to first bridge on Route 100

1

1982/ 1993

S

S, R

Watersman Brook

Lamoille

Confluence with Lamoille River to headwaters

4

1982

G, C

See Lamoille River (segment from Cambridge Junction to Cadys Falls) comments.

West River

Windham

Route 100 to headwaters

2

1982/ 1993

S

S

Headwaters section undeveloped, very scenic.

West River

Windham

Ball Mountain to headwater

22

1982

S, R

Recreation-(Highly used and regionally unique river segment which includes sections of class IV gradient.)

Scenic-(Unique and diverse juxtaposition and combination of land, water and vegetation elements.)

West River

Windham

West Townshend to Ball Mountain

8

1982

S, R

Recreation-(Highly used and regionally unique river segment which includes sections of class IV gradient.)

Scenic-(A unique density and diversity of spatial enclosures, topographic features, hydrologic and vegetative elements, including a series of waterfalls, pools and potholes.)

West River

Windham

Williamson Station to Townshend Dam

11

1982

S, R, G

Recreation-(Highly used river segment possessing a diversity of experiences and easy access.)

Scenic-(A unique and diverse range of views related to a variety of spatial enclosures, topographic diversity and land uses.)

Geologic-(3 state significant geologic features within or adjacent to the corridor.)

White River

Windsor, Addison, Rutland

Proclamation Boundary to source above FR 55

37

1982/ 1993

White River

Windsor

Hartford to South Royalton

15

1982

R

Recreation-(A unique diversity of natural and cultural features including Class III gradient, an old Indian travel route, a high number of islands, and a diversity of culturally significant land uses.)

White River

Windsor, Addison, Rutland

South Royalton to headwaters

37

1982

S, F, H

Historic-(A variety of regionally significant historic and cultural features are present in the segment including an old Indian water route, bee-hive dwellings, and an old talc mill site.)

Scenic-(A high range and diversity of views due to open low mountain topography, land use diversity and vegetation.)

Fish-(Includes one of seven regional federal fish hatcheries. All segments are either currently being restored as Atlantic Salmon rivers or were historically such.)

White River, First Branch

Orange, Windsor

Confluence with White River to headwaters

21

1982

S, F, H

See White River (segment from South Royalton to headwaters) comments.

White River, Second Branch

Orange, Windsor

Confluence with White River to headwaters

22

1982

S, F, H

See White River (segment form South Royalton to headwaters) comments.

White River, Third Branch

Orange, Windsor

Confluence with White River to headwaters

24

1982

S, F, H

See White River (segment form South Royalton to headwaters) comments.

Winhall River

Windham

Confluence with West River to headwaters of East and West Branches

16

1982

S, R

See West River (segment form Ball Mountain to headwaters) comments.

Winhall River

Windham

Proclamation Boundary to Source

2

1982/ 1993

Winooski River

Chittenden

Above Richmond to Bolton Falls

8

1982

G, O

Geologic-(Segment possesses a unique diversity of geologic features, including Duck Brook cascades, large boulder outcrops, and an excellent example of glacial delta.)

Archaeologic-(Segment includes a significant number and diversity of known prehistoric sites and historic archaeologic mill sites.)