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Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 4: Southwestern coastal river basins

Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 17
Prepared in cooperation with the Connecticut Water Resources Commission
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Abstract

The 44O square miles of the southwestern coastal river basins (394 square miles of which are in Connecticut) yield about 183 billion gallons, or 23.9 inches of runoff during an average year. This amount of runoff is almost entirely derived from precipitation falling on the basins, and is eventually discharged into Long Island Sound. In 1965, some streamflow originated from 5.5 billion gallons of water imported from the Housatonic River basin. Mean annual runoff is generally an index of the water potentially available for development; however, in the basins, large-scale impoundment and diversion of streamflow has preempted most of the surface water available.

Suggested Citation

Ryder, R.B., Cervione, M.A., Thomas, C.E., Thomas, M.P., 1970, Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 4: Southwestern coastal river basins: Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 17, ix, 49 p.; Abbreviations; Glossary; Plate A: 24.57 x 23.68 inches; Plate B: 24.20 x 22.86 inches; Plate C: 24.20 x 24.05 inches.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype State or Local Government Series
Title Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 4: Southwestern coastal river basins
Series title Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin
Series number 17
Year Published 1970
Language English
Publisher Connecticut Water Resources Commission
Description ix, 49 p.; Abbreviations; Glossary; Plate A: 24.57 x 23.68 inches; Plate B: 24.20 x 22.86 inches; Plate C: 24.20 x 24.05 inches
Country United States
State Connecticut
Other Geospatial Southwestern Coastal River Basins
Scale 48000
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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