Cold Brook Rd to Rt 17 in S Glastonbury (80 ft/mi)Class III-IV
3 Miles
Roaring Brook Waterfall
Roaring Brook Waterfall Photo of Jim O'Brien by Joanne Grogan taken 12/15/2000 @ 1.25 ft Gauge Information
Roaring Brook
River DescriptionDescription - Roaring Brook starts with a meandering class I stream until it arrives at a pond. At the end of the pond is a 13 foot high dam with a very runable section in the middle. Just upstream of the dam is a 2 inch dia. pipe sticking out of the water. By paddling close to the pipe you would be perfectly lined up for the drop. CAUTION: At the higher water levels there develops a very powerful hydraulic at the base of the dam. If you must run the dam at high water run it as far right as you possibly can.From the 13 foot dam it’s mostly class III until a second pond with a dam. The dam is only 9 feet high on the right and runable. The landing zone is full of rocks and debris so it’s best to slowly drop over the edge while trying to pick your route. The next bridge that you pass under has the hand painted gauge on the right wall. After this bridge it is recommended that you scout the next drop (Poolside) on river right. This is a fast slide that has a narrow start then fans out at the bottom. It’s often a crap shoot as to where you will end up at the bottom. From Poolside to the takeout it’s mostly class three with several class IV drops. In high water some of these drops get quite intense. Directions - The takeout is at a parking lot on route 17 just south of the route 160 junction in South Glastonbury. To get to the put-in go north on route 17 and take a right at the light onto Hopewell Street. Angle right onto Cold Brook Rd and park at a dirt parking area just after the road crosses Roaring Brook. Do not take the sharp right onto Woodland Street. Roaring Brook passes under Woodland Street but the landowner here hates boaters and will call the police for parking there. Many boaters will paddle the entire run first then put in at Poolside Slide for their second run. Poolside is located behind a public swimming pool off of Hopewell Street. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-01-04 16:11:31
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Salmon Ri nr E Hampton [ CT ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | Roaring Brook— Cold Brook Rd to Rt 17 in S Glastonbury | III-IV | 136 cfs | low | 10/7 15:00 | |
| CT | Salmon - Blackledge— Old route 2 to covered bridge at Hwy 16 | II | 136 cfs | low | 10/7 15:00 | |
| CT | Salmon - Jeremy— Old route 2 to covered bridge at Hwy 16 | II | 136 cfs | low | 10/7 15:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 176 |
| USGS Station: | 01193500 |
| HUC: | 01080205 |
| Latitude: | 41.5481 |
| Longitude: | -72.4497 |
| Class: | 6 |
User Comments |
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2006-05-20 10:24:39 (871 days ago)
Mark Rollins
Here is a correlation of Roaring Brook levels vs Salmon levels I plagiarised from Jim Michaud:<br />
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600 cfs = 1.0 ft. Bone Run<br />
800 cfs = 1.5 ft.<br />
1000 cfs = 2.0 ft. Good Level.<br />
1500 cfs = 2.5 ft.<br />
2300 cfs = 3.0 ft.<br />
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It's not always accurate, but it does give you an idea. I've run it as low as 1', but I wouldn't recommend anything below 1.5' (a good first timer level).
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2003-05-28 15:15:03 (1959 days ago)
Jason Robertson
American Whitewater received a report on May 28, 2003 about a landowner on the Roaring Brook who owns a large portion of the land on river left. This landowner has alledgedly hired someone to patrol the streambanks with a sidearm, and has also posted signs reading "trespassers will be shot". American Whitewater is researching this report and will share more information as it becomes available. If you have any information to contribute to this report, please call our office at 866-BOAT-4-AW.
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-Jason Robertson, Access Director
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