The Mattabesset River as delineated on present-day maps flows out of Harts Ponds in the town of Berlin and travels 16.1 miles (25.9 km) east to the Connecticut River, passing Kensington and later forming the boundary between Middletown and Cromwell .
6-613: Further south, the Coginchaug River (or "winding meadow") flows from an upland meadow in Durham , northwards to the Mattabesset just upstream of that river's junction with the Connecticut. This river was the route to the portage place, located near Palmer Field, just below Sowheag's main stronghold at Indian Hill. Since it was the old western boundary of the incorporated City of Middletown, it
12-520: A river in Connecticut is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Coginchaug River The Coginchaug River in Connecticut , with a watershed including 39 sq mi of forests, pastures , farmland, industrial, and commercial areas, is the main tributary of the Mattabesset River . It is 16.1 mi long, and the river flows northwards from a point approximately 1.8 mi south of
18-736: The Durham line in Guilford, Connecticut , into Durham and then Middlefield , meeting the Mattabesset in Middletown , about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) upstream of the Connecticut River . The name "Coginchaug" comes from a local Native American name for the Durham area and it was the original name for the town. It has been said to mean "The Great Swamp ." In 2006, the Coginchaug was among Connecticut's 85 waterways cited to be of "lower quality", in view of
24-559: The elevated levels of bacteria , including E. coli . Currently, efforts are being made by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture to reduce the number of bacteria introduced into the river from untreated sewage , sanitary sewer overflow , agricultural runoff , leaking septic tanks , etc. The river has become a popular canoeing route. In 2006, it
30-683: Was also called the West River, and also, for no known reasons, it was given other names, including the Sebethe River and the Arrawanna River. Presumably the word Mattabeseck was never considered properly euphonious, and various local individuals tried to improve on the name poetically. [REDACTED] Media related to Mattabesset River at Wikimedia Commons 41°34′23″N 72°39′05″W / 41.57315°N 72.65148°W / 41.57315; -72.65148 This article related to
36-489: Was considered safe for canoeing , though it is not safe for in-water activities like swimming . Flowing from Myer Huber Pond, it runs slowly through thick swamps which stretch over 3 miles (5 km) and are likely to be impassable except immediately after heavy rains. The main paddling route starts at Route 147 and continues downstream, north, through additional slow-moving waters and a swamp. There are many portages , including those at six dams and at Wadsworth Falls ,
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