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Green River Tributary, Jelly Mill Road
Watershed: DeerfieldThis tributary of the Green River runs along Jelly Mill Road in Guilford, Vermont.
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Headwaters, Green River
Latitude: 42.806240Longitude: -72.718531Watershed: DeerfieldAn unnamed tributary joins the Green River in this headwaters reach. Large boulders at the right of the photo are riprap protecting Green River Road.
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King Brook headwaters
Latitude: 42.502443Longitude: -72.699079Location: King Brook, HawleyWatershed: Chickley River, into Deerfield RiverSmall waterfall and step pools, King Brook.
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King Brook step pools
Latitude: 42.559600Longitude: -72.946800Location: Dubuque State Forest, HawleyWatershed: Chickley River, into Deerfield WatershedThis reach is typical of high gradient, forested headwater streams that have a step-pool shape. Boulders or fallen tree limbs span much or all of the channel. Water flows over these obstructions, in a series of small stepped waterfalls into the next dowstream pools. They are commeon in gradients ranging from 5 to 20%.
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Pool, Green River
Latitude: 42.741593Longitude: -72.672805Watershed: DeerfieldCategory: Headwaters stream -
Rake Branch of Deerfield River
Latitude: 42.938595Longitude: -72.981607Location: Rake BranchWatershed: DeerfieldRake Branch of the Deerfield River in Searsburg, Vermont.
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Rake Branch of Deerfield River, downstream view
Latitude: 42.938595Longitude: -72.981607Location: Rake BranchWatershed: DeerfieldRake Branch of the Deerfield River, in Somerset Vermont.
This view is looking downstream towards the Deerfield, which runs left to right at the base of the hill in the distance.Category: Headwaters stream -
Route 2 upper watershed repaired
Latitude: 42.638058Longitude: -72.981608Location: Mohawk Trail, Florida MAWatershed: Cold RiverAerial view of Mohawk Trail in upper reaches of Cold River, showing areas damaged by Irene, now restored.
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Small waterfall
Latitude: 42.502443Longitude: -72.699079Location: King Brook, HawleyWatershed: Chickley River into Deerfield RiverCategory: Headwaters stream -
Stafford Brook
Watershed: DeerfieldStafford Brook runs into the Green River from the west. At its mouth, it runs over bedrock in a forested glen. Hemlocks and hardwoods provide plenty of shade.
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Headwaters of the Deerfield River
Latitude: 42.992871Longitude: -72.992252Location: Green Mountain National ForestWatershed: DeerfieldHeadwaters of the Deerfield River. This is about as far upstream as you can get with a car. The river begins another 4 or 5 miles upstream, but you'll have to bushwhack to get there, because the road ends a few hundred yards beyond this point.
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Black Brook road damage
Watershed: DeerfieldBlack Brook Road, damaged by high flows during Tropical Storm Irene.
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Black Brook road, guardrails
Watershed: DeerfieldGuardrails on Black Brook Road left hanging after floods of Tropical Storm Irene.
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Flooding Chickley River
Location: Hawley MAWatershed: Chickley RiverCox photo.
2011
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Hallockville Pond
Latitude: 42.551667Longitude: -72.941325Location: Hallockville Pond and King Brook, Plainfield/Hawley borderWatershed: Chickley River, to DeerfieldHallockville Pond draining into King Brook. Hallockville Pond is in Plainfield. Upon leaving the pond, King Brook enters Hawley, where it follows Route 8A down to the Chickley River.
Route 116 is about 1/2 mile south of this spot. In this area, Route 116 reaches its highest elevation, roughly 1700 feet.
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Headwaters of the East Branch Deerfield River
Latitude: 43.061109Longitude: -72.968190Location: East Branch, Green Mountain National ForestWatershed: DeerfieldHeadwaters of the East Branch of the Deerfield River. Photo taken from Kelly Stand Road in the Green Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses near here. The East Branch empties into Somerset Reservoir about a mile south of this spot.
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Route 2 and Cold River - September 2011
Watershed: Cold RiverRoute 2 and Cold River in September 2011, days after Irene hit. The damaged section is in shadow, but about 300 yards of Route 2 is gone.
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Stream and infrastructure
Location: AshfieldWatershed: South RiverJust a few feet separate this dwelling on the left, the stream in the middle, and Creamery Road on the right, just outside the picture.
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Town garage damaged by Chickley River flooding
Location: Hawley MAWatershed: Chickley RiverHawley town garage undermined by Chickley River during Hurricane Irene.
Cox photo.
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Tributary, West Branch of Deerfield
Latitude: 42.807771Longitude: -72.972365Location: Readsboro, VermontWatershed: DeerfieldA small tributary of the West Branch of the Deerfield River.
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West Branch Deerfield - eroded bluff
Latitude: 42.770683Longitude: -72.949026Location: Readsboro, VermontWatershed: DeerfieldReadsboro was hit pretty hard during Tropical Storm Irene. Several homes formerly sat atop this bluff, along School Street. They were rendered unstable by the eroding banks that undermined the houses, and have since been removed.
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West Branch Deerfield - slow water
Latitude: 42.821940Longitude: -72.981124Location: Heartwellville, VermontWatershed: DeerfieldA slow stretch of the West Branch of the Deerfield River in Heartwellville Vermont. This section of the river has numerous beaver dams on it. Within a half mile, the river begins to drop more steeply as it runs towards the town of Readsboro.
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West Branch Deerfield - slow water reach
Latitude: 42.821940Longitude: -72.981124Location: Heartwellville, VermontWatershed: DeerfieldCategory: Headwaters stream -
West Branch Deerfield river
Latitude: 42.825946Longitude: -73.002444Location: Heartwellville, VermontWatershed: DeerfieldThe West Branch of the Deerfield starts as a steep forested brook, but dumps out into a rather flat area in Heartwellville, Vermont. Route 8 continues south and west, crossing over into the Hoosic River Watershed just a few hundred yards from the Route 8 / Route100 junction. The West Branch follows Route 100 down into Readsboro Vermont.
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West Branch Deerfield River - Heartwellville VT
Latitude: 42.825946Longitude: -73.002444Location: Heartwellville VTWatershed: DeerfieldCategory: Headwaters stream -
Aerial view Cold River and Black Brook
Location: Florida / Savoy lineWatershed: Cold RiverIn this Google Maps aerial view, Black Brook can be seen entering the Cold River from the south, immediately upstream of the Route 2 bridge. It is believed that high flows from Black Brook pushed rocks and water well out into the Cold River and into the road and bridge on the north shore, causing the scour that damaged the bridge.
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Cataracts on the West Branch
Latitude: 42.782735Longitude: -72.960186Location: Readsboro VermontWatershed: DeerfieldThe West Branch of the Deerfield River, just before it passes under Route 100.
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Culvert under Borden Brook
Location: Borden Brook, Colrain / Leyden borderWatershed: Green RiverCloseup view of a culvert running under Green River Road. Borden Brook joins the Green River at this point.
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Culvert under Johnny bean Brook, Main Poland Road, Conway MA
Latitude: 42.508008Longitude: -72.712872Location: Johnny Bean Brook, ConwayWatershed: South River, into Deerfield RiverJohnny Bean Brook flows through this culvert under Main Poland road, about 200 feet from its confluence with the South River. This culvert is listed in the New England Stream Crossing (NESC) database. It is considered a significant barrier to aquatic organism passage, especially in low water conditions. To see why, check out this entry on the database:
http://www.streamcontinuity.org/cdb2/display_crossing.cfm?crossingID=10472Category: Road stream crossing -
Culvert, Borden Brook
Latitude: 42.726717Longitude: -72.676391Location: Borden BrookWatershed: Green RiverCulvert running under Green River Road, where Borden Brook enters the Green River on the Colrain-Leyden border.
Category: Road stream crossing