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Rapids in Connecticut

4 river rapids in Connecticut across 3 counties, from the USGS dataset. All US rapids.

State: Connecticut 39

4 rapids

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Beacon Falls

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
  • On Naugatuck River
  • 3 mi from Oxford
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Bulls Bridge Cascades

Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
  • On Housatonic River
  • 4 mi from Kent
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Enfield Falls

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
  • 2 mi from Enfield
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Mad River Cascades

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
  • On Mad River
  • Under 1 mi from Wolcott

Rapids in Connecticut on the map

Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.

Rapids by county

Connecticut has named rapids in 3 counties. The most are in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (2), Northwest Hills Planning Region (1), Capitol Planning Region (1). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:

Types of rapids in Connecticut

rapids (4).

About the data

The 4 rapids in Connecticut come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 2 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.

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