Norwalk River
41°06′00″N 73°24′54″W / 41.100°N 73.415°W
Norwalk | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ridgefield, Connecticut |
• elevation | 507 ft (155 m) at source to sea level at mouth |
Mouth | |
• location | Long Island Sound at Norwalk, Connecticut |
Length | 23 mi (37 km) |
The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, United States, approximately 21 miles (34 km) long.[1] The word "Norwalk" comes from the Algonquian word "noyank" meaning "point of land".
Description
The Norwalk River originates in ponds located in
Recreational fishing continues to be a popular sport along the course of the river, in addition to oystering at the river’s mouth in Norwalk.
A 20-year-old man drowned in the river on May 24, 2009 while trying to save a boy who slipped into a strong current near Broad Street in northern Norwalk, near the Route 7 Connector. The boy had been playing in knee-deep water. Jose Higareda, a Mexican immigrant living in Norwalk, jumped in the water with the boy's father, but Higareda was himself dragged downstream toward Deering Pond. The boy survived.[2]
Great Flood of 1955
Over the weekend of October 14–17, 1955, 12 to 14 inches (300 to 360 mm) of
Pictures
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Stroffolino Bridge closing, Norwalk
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Stroffolino Bridge, north side
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Swing railroad bridge, Norwalk
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Swing bridge in Norwalk, longer view
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Waiting area for harbor tours, riverside, South Norwalk
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The river passes by numerous office buildings in northern Norwalk.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ Cassidy, Martin B., "Catastrophe on the water: 20-year-old man drowns in Norwalk River while trying to save young boy", May 29, 2009, Norwalk Citizen, p A6