Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Rivers Moosup River
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Location: Basic Information: The Moosup River is a river in the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut. It flows approximately 25 km (16 mi). The river rises from Clark Pond in Foster, Rhode Island. From there, it flows south through Foster and Coventry, then turns west and heads into Connecticut, flowing through Sterling and Plainfield to its mouth at the Quinebaug River The Moosup is one of the finest canoeing rivers in Connecticut Type:
Season: Site Contact Information: Site Coordinates:
Longitude
71.82859600000001
° W Rhode Island
Foster Connecticut
USGS Quadrangles: Plainfield and Oneco Driving Directions: Directions Map: Regulations: Toilets: Parking: Parking Spaces: Parking Fees: Boat Launch Information: ADA Access: Site Description: Environment: Additional Info:
USGS Quadrangle:
Oneco and Plainfield
Type of Water:
High Water
Paddle Length:
16.7 miles
On The Water: The river starts out in Rhode Island- it flows south
and then turns to the west through the towns of Moosup and Central
Village to flow into the
Quinebaug River right below Wauregan
Cautions: Above Almyville there are many fallen trees – and
should only be paddled in the spring. There are dams through the middle
section of the river
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge
Rice City, Rhode Island –
Quinebaug River
USGS Quadrangle:
Oneco and Plainfield
Type of Water:
High Water
Paddle Length:
16.7 miles
Portage: Put In: Rhode
Island Route 14 bridge near Fairbanks Corner Longitude: 71.4524.25 °W Latitude: 41.422836 °N Take Out:
School Street, Plainfield Longitude 71.91528099999999 ºW Latitude 41.721202 ºN Put In :
School Street Extension,
Plainfield Longitude
71.91528099999999 ºW Latitude 41.721202
ºN Take Out:
Lovell Lane, Canterbury Longitude: 71.58160 °W Latitude: 41.4156.85 ºN
On The Water: Start at the Rhode Island Route 14 bridge near
Fairbanks Corner. From here the river flows 5.75 miles to Oneco.
In Oneco you’ll hit a dam which needs to be portaged on the left side
before the Connecticut Route 14 Bridge. You’ll have to cross the bridge
and put in at the mill on the right. Then it’s a 2.1 mile paddle with
riffles to the dam at Sterling – where you’ll have to portage on the far
right near the mill for 100 yards along Connecticut Route 14 to the Main
Street bridge. Another 3 miles down you’ll come to a dam at
Almyville – 200 yards after another Connecticut Route 14
bridge. The impoundment of this dam is easy to access from
Snake Meadow Brook at North
Sterling Road, Plainfield. You’ll have to portage this dam on the
left side working your way around the mill buildings. The next dam .3
miles ahead is any easy portage on the right. The river runs fast for the next mile to another
broken dam at Moosup – which requires whitewater experience to paddle –
otherwise take out on the left and portage. The next dam at
Moosup is a low dam and an easy portage. The river goes through the dry bed of a pond to a 1
foot drop located at the site of the old dam. This is an easy portage.
Right after I-395 there is a short portage over the left side of another
low dam which is followed 150 yards down by another low dam right before
the Connecticut Route 12 bridge. At Central Village there is a large
1 foot drop at the railroad bridge to run or lift over. The remains of
an old dam follow 50 yards ahead which can be run. Take out here at the
ball field off of School Street or at the Connecticut Route 14 bridge
further up at the School Street Extension. Beyond the bridge it’s 1.75 miles to the
Quinebaug River and then 4 miles of easy going water to the next
take out point at the Connecticut Route 14 bridge in Canterbury.
Cautions:
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