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Massachusetts
East Branch Housatonic River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 131 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 44.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 57 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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East Branch Housatonic River
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About this water
East Branch Housatonic River is a 7.3-mile paddling stretch near Dalton, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 131 cfs and a gradient of about 44.5 feet per mile.
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