Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Rivers Five Mile River
Site
Location: Basic Information: Type:
Season: Site Contact Information: Site Coordinates:
Longitude
71.852544
ºW Latitude
USGS Quadrangles: East Killingly Driving Directions: Directions Map: ITouch Map: Fivemile River Boat Launch Information: ADA Access: Site Description: Environment: Additional Info:
USGS Quadrangle:
Thompson
Type of Water:
Flatwater, Quickwater, Class II
Paddle Length:
On The Water:
Cautions: The river starts in Thompson at the south end of
Webster Lake,
Massachusetts. It continues
on to the
Quaddick Reservoir
and then southward through Putnam into Killingly. It meets the
Quinebaug River after
heading southwest and then south again - in Danielson
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge
Quaddick Reservoir - Pineville
USGS Quadrangle:
Thompson
Type of Water:
Flatwater, Quickwater, Class II
Paddle Length:
7 miles
Portage: 1 mile
in – 20 yards
Put In:
Quaddick Road & Townes Lane
Longitude:
71.83050900000001 ºW
Latitude:
41.941416
ºNN Or
Put In / Take Out:
Providence Pike / Connecticut Route 44 Putnam Longitude: 71.829752 ºW Latitude: 41.918789 ºN Or
Put In / Take Out:
Five Mile River Road, Putnam Longitude: 71.828653 ºW Latitude: 41.912859 ºN Or
Put In / Take Out:
Chase Road ( near the Putnam Country Club Longitude: 71.834307 ºW Latitude: 41.896575 ºN
Take Out: Pineville Dam Longitude: 71.850241 ºW Latitude: 41.882401 ºN
On The Water: This is the best section of the river as it runs
through the
Quinebaug Watershed.
An easy put in is below the
Quaddick Road bridge – south of the
Quaddick Reservoir – in a small dirt parking lot next to a small
hydro power plant. There are riffles and Class I water for the next 300
yards after this point – with a large metal mill remnant as an
obstruction in the center of the river. The river enters into a 20 acre
pond (Lower
Pond) and then continues south through a white cedar swamp. At 1 mile before
Munyan Road, Putnam there is
a short Class II drop which can be paddled by experienced paddlers in
medium to high water levels. It’s best to portage the water on the right
for the next 20 yards. Below Munyan Road there are no portages or rapids
until the take out in
Pineville. The next 5 miles of river has some
shallow spots if the water isn’t high enough. There’s another good put in / take out point at a
roadside park along Connecticut Route 44 at 2.3 miles. This is also a
good spot to check water levels – if the surface water is 25 inches or
less below where the curved sides of the bridge straighten out – then
there enough water to paddle. After Connecticut Route 44 the river continues until Five Mile River road which is a good access point at 2.65 miles in or there is another good access point at Chase Road – 5.65 miles in. From Chase Road, the last mile to Pineville Dam. There are easy take outs above the dam – but should be scouted beforehand to avoid trespassing on private property. Cautions:
Pineville – Danielson
USGS Quadrangle:
Thompson
Type of Water:
Flatwater, Quickwater, Class II
Paddle Length:
8.1 miles
Portage: See
description below
Put In: Pineville Dam Longitude: 71.850241 ºW Latitude: 41.882401 ºN Or
Put In / Take Out:
North Street, Killingly Longitude: 71.884569 ºW Latitude: 41.816678 ºN Take Out:
Water Street,
Killingly
Longitude:
71.885727 ºW
Latitude:
41.803237 ºN N
On The Water: The easy going water ends at the Pineville Dam and
does not return until North Street bridge in Danielson. Between these
two points there is 6 miles of Class II water as well as portages over
low dams and unrunnable ledges. You’ll paddle through
Ballouville Pond an the
Ballouville Pond Dam
to portage around. From North Street bridge on there’s 2 miles of
flatwater and lake before the river merges with the
Quinebaug River. Take out at
Water Street.
Cautions:
USGS Quadrangle:
Type of Water:
Flatwater
Paddle Length:
5 miles
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge:
NA
Portage:
Five Mile River Road Bridge Put In: Tucker Road, Putnam Longitude: 71.49475 ºW Latitude: 4155061 ºN Take Out: Mason Hill Road, Putnam Longitude: 71.51023 ºW Latitude: 41.52592 ºN
On The Water:
You can put in at the picnic area on Tucker Road off of Highway 44.
There is very little parking at the
site – so large groups need to make plans to park somewhere else and
shuttle. The current flowing through this section of the river is very
easy going.
The first half mile section of the river is winding with a few sharp
turns. When you come you come to Five Mile River Road Bridge you’ll have
to take out and portage around it on the left bank because the bridge is
too low to pass under. This portage is across private property so please
be respectful.
In about a mile you’ll pass through rural countryside. You will be
paddling parallel to Chase Road and will eventually see the Chase Road
Bridge which you can paddle under.
After
Chase Road Bridge you’ll be paddling 1 ½ miles of winding river with
many sharp turns. You’ll eventually come up to Stone Road Bridge which you
can paddle under. Here the water will slow down and the river widens as
you approach Warsaw Pond.
After you pass under the next bridge you have about 1,000 feet to the take
out, you’ll be traveling parallel to River Road as you approach the Warsaw
Pond Dam. The take out is on the right hand side of the dam right before
Putnam Road.
Cautions: Site History:
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