Pequabuck River

The Pequabuck River is a river located in the Connecticut state of the United States of America. It is a tributary of the Farmington River which itself is an important tributary of the Connecticut River[1] The river runs northeast through Plainville, Connecticut and it meets Farmington River at Farmington. The river has played a crucial role in the development of Plainville.[2] The river is 30.6 km long and has a drainage area of 151.3 km2.[3] The river's lower drainage basin consists of industrial and urban areas, effluents from these areas pollute the river's waters.[1] The river drove a water wheel that provided 8 horsepower to the Upper Lock Shop, in 1851 the Lewis Lock Company that subsequently became the Eagle Lock Company was located at the same site.[4]:55 The river banks have been the site to one of United States' first malleable iron producing unit: "Malleable Iron Works" (later Andrew Terry and Company).[4]:88[5]

Etymology

The word "Pequabuck" means "clear/open pond" in Native American language.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geological Survey (U.S.) (1993). National water summary. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey. p. 209. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Lynda J. Russell (11 April 2007). Plainville. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7385-4959-0. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Geological Survey Water-supply Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1964. p. J60. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Judy Giguere (12 September 2011). Plymouth Revisited. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7591-9. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Lani B. Johnson (6 January 1996). Plymouth Connecticut. Arcadia Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7385-6410-4. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Henry Gannett (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 242. Retrieved 31 March 2013.