Connecticut

River	County	Reach	Length (miles)	Description	Potential Classification	ORVs	Watershed (HUC Code 8)	Year Listed/ Updated	Other State
Bantam River	Litchfield	West of Torrington Country Club to above Litchfield	6	Historic- (Segment is adjacent to Litchfield, a National Landmark. One of the best surviving examples of a late 18th century town, and significant former colonial trading center.)		Historic	Housatonic	1982
Bigelow Brook	Windham	Myers Pond to confluence with Natchaug River	10	Fish-(A regionally significant trout fishery.) Hydrologic-(Longest whitewater stream with Class II gradient in natural setting in Connecticut.) Geologic-(Segment includes an area with riverbed potholes unique to the section.)		Fish, Geologic, Other	Shetucket	1982
Blackledge River	Hartford, Tolland	Sperry Pond to confluence with Salmon River	16	Recreation-(Segment includes the site of a national annual canoe slalom race, and considered to be among the three best whitewater streams in Connecticut. Accessible to numerous urban centers in the Northeast.) Fish-(Site of proposed Atlantic Salmon restoration project, which would make this salmon habitat close to major population centers.) Geology-(Segment flows through an active geological fault lying under a series of cave formations which produce tremors emanating as noise. This unusual phenomenon has existed since pre-history and was recorded by Indians.)		Fish, Geologic, Recreational	Lower Connecticut	1982
Connecticut River	New London	Tylerville to Essex	9	Wildlife-(Corridor includes coves and meadows which provide significant wildlife habitat in close proximity to urban areas.) Hydrologic-(Segment is one of two remaining relatively undeveloped, free-flowing high order river segments in the southernmost portion of the New England Upland section.) Fish-(River is an historic Atlantic Salmon fishery.) Scenic-(Segment offers a variety of views related to the juxtaposition of land, land use, vegetation, and stream channel variation.) Geologic-(Segment includes the significant Chapman Falls, cascading some 60 feet into a deep gorge called Devil's Hopyard.)		Fish, Geologic, Scenic, Wildlife, Other	Lower Connecticut	1982
Connecticut River	Hartford	I-91 Bridge to above Bissell Bridge	7	Hydrologic-(One of two remaining relatively undeveloped, free flowing high order river segments.) Recreation-(A unique proximity to high concentrations of urban populations in Hartford.) Fish-(River is an historic Atlantic Salmon fishery.)		Fish, Recreational, Other	Lower Connecticut	1982
Eight Mile River	New London, Middlesex	Headwaters to confluence with Lake Hayward Brook	3	Large portion of this segment included in National Wild and Scenic River System.		Fish, Geologic, Scenic, Wildlife, Other	Lower Connecticut	1982
Farmington River	Hartford	North of Old Farms Road to Second Brook	7	Recreation-(Unique diversity of flow gradients including		Fish, Geologic, Recreational	Farmington	1982
Jeremy River	New London	Headwaters to above Route 2	8	Recreation-(Segment includes the site of a national annual canoe slalom race, and considered to be among the three best whitewater streams in Connecticut. Accessible to numerous urban centers in the Northeast.) Fish-(Site of proposed Atlantic Salmon restoration project, which would make this salmon habitat close to major population centers.) Geology-(Segment flows through an active geological fault lying under a series of cave formations which produce tremors emanating as noise. This unusual phenomenon has existed since pre-history and was recorded by Indians.)		Fish, Geologic, Recreational	Lower Connecticut	1982
Lord Creek	New London	Headwaters to confluence with Connecticut River	3			Fish, Geologic, Scenic, Wildlife, Other	Lower Connecticut	1982
Mount Hope River	Windham	Headwaters above Atwoodville	16	Fish-(A regionally significant trout fishery.) Hydrologic-(Longest whitewater stream with Class II gradient in natural setting in Connecticut.) Geologic-(Segment includes an area with riverbed potholes unique to the section.)		Fish, Geologic, Other	Shetucket	1982
Natchaug River	Windham	Confluence with Bigelow Brook to North Windham	11	Fish-(A regionally significant trout fishery.) Hydrologic-(Longest whitewater stream with Class II gradient in natural setting in Connecticut.) Geologic-(Segment includes an area with riverbed potholes unique to the section.)		Fish, Geologic, Other	Shetucket	1982
Quinebaugh River	Windham	Wauregan to above Aspinook Pond	11	Scenic-(Steep escarpment at confluence of river.) Historic-(Segment is adjacent to Wauregan, listed on National Register of Historic Sites and noted as an excellent example of a textile mill and village complex.) Fish-(River is a historic Atlantic Salmon fishery.)		Fish, Historic, Scenic	Quinebaug	1982
Salmon River	Middlesex, Tolland	Confluence with Blackledge River to confluence with Connecticut River	10	Recreation-(Segment includes the site of a national annual canoe slalom race, and considered to be among the three best whitewater streams in Connecticut. Accessible to numerous urban centers in the Northeast.) Fish-(Site of proposed Atlantic Salmon restoration project, which would make this salmon habitat close to major population centers.) Geology-(Segment flows through an active geological fault lying under a series of cave formations which produce tremors emanating as noise. This unusual phenomenon has existed since pre-history and was recorded by Indians.)		Fish, Geologic, Recreational	Lower Connecticut	1982
Selden Creek	New London	Selden Cove to confluence with Connecticut River	2			Fish, Geologic, Scenic, Wildlife, Other	Lower Connecticut	1982
Wood River	Washington, Kent, New London, Windham	Headwaters to Ten Rod Road	10	Recreation - Segment is in close proximity to the urban population centers of southeastern New England and includes significant and diverse recreation features including a trout fishery, a trail network, and Class II canoe waters.		Recreational	Pawcatuck-Wood	1982	RI