England Road to Route 198Class II-IV
0.9 Miles
Avg Gradient 55 fpm
Max Gradient 120 fpm
Natchaug - hole below Michaud's Hole
Natchaug - hole below Michaud's Hole Photo of Jamie Murphy and Bob Taylor by Mark Schappert taken 03/25/2001 Gauge Information
Natchaug - Diana's Pool
River DescriptionSource: Connelly and Portersfield, Appalachian Whitewater: The Northern States, 4th Edition. Text used with permission.
The Natchaug River is a short, but intense, Class IV drop-pool river in eastern Connecticut, easily reached off Interstate 86. Although the tough section is less than a mile long, the river is worthy of paddling because of its 120-feet-per-mile gradient, including a number of waterfall-type drops that challenge the accomplished boater. A nice spot for a picnic with plenty of play spots, the Natchaug River has clear, clean water and evergreen-covered ledges that keep the senses satisfied. The Natchaug provides drinking water for the Mansfield Reservoir farther downstream, and is stocked annually with trout for fishermen.
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Check out this article from the AW Journal archives. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2007-01-01 14:44:29
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Appalachian Whitewater (see below) lists a physical gage, visible from the Rte. 198 bridge above the Diana's Pool takeout, upstream of the bridge on river right against the rock wall. 1.75 is too low, 3.0 is medium, and 5.0 is a high-water level which buries the gage.
Local paddlers often make low water runs down to 1.0 on the boaters gauge. At this level the England Road put-in is too low and boaters must carry up from the take-out to Mousetrap.
Natchaug River near Marcy Rd., near Chaplin [ 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 | |
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| CT | Natchaug - Diana's Pool— England Road to Route 198 | II-IV | 2.88 ft | low | 10/7 18:00 | |
| CT | Natchaug - Lower— Route 198 to Bassetts Bridge Road | II(III) | 65 cfs | 10/7 18:00 | ||
| CT | Natchaug - Upper— Route 44 to England Road | II | 65 cfs | 10/7 18:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 10389 |
| USGS Station: | 01120790 |
| HUC: | 01100002 |
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No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2008-07-26 08:46:41 (73 days ago)
I paddled this stretch in 89 by myself at med to low levels in a squirt
boat.Got to play a few more afternoons at the bottom near the bridge.I was on
a job at Groton for the Charleston Naval Shipyard and had some afternoon
excursions.Beautiful little run in mildly populated area.Came back to Hugo Edit
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2006-12-13 05:29:52 (664 days ago)
Mark Rollins
There's a new gauge, the Natchaug River at Marcy Road, which should provide a better indication of flow than the Mount Hope gauge does.
4' = minimum (@1.25' on the bridge gauge)
5.5' = medium high (@2.65' on the bridge gauge)
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