Oxoboxo River
Oxoboxo River Oxoboxo Brook | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Counties | New London |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Oxoboxo Lake |
• location | Montville, Connecticut, United States |
Mouth | Thames River |
• location | Montville, New London County, Connecticut, United States |
Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
Basin size | 6,768 acres (2,739 ha) |
The Oxoboxo River, /ˈɑːksoʊˌbɑːksoʊ/ shown on federal maps as Oxoboxo Brook,[1] is a tributary of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. It flows roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) in a southeasterly direction from its source at Oxoboxo Lake to its confluence with the Thames. It has a watershed of 6,768 acres (27.39 km2), 87% of which is in the town of Montville.[2]
The Oxoboxo was an important source of
The name was derived from Algonquian languages of the area, which had terms for the river and lake. Other historical names for the stream and alternative spellings of "Oxoboxo" include Abscubogset, Absubogsuck, Cochikuack Brook, Cokichiwake, Cokikuak, Cuchickuwock, Okeshoksee, Okseboksce, Oxopaugsuck, Oxyboxy, and Sawmill Brook. Many are transliterations of the feature name in the
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxoboxo Brook
- ^ a b c Town of Montville Plan of Conservation and Development 2010 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, May 15, 2010
- ^ Milone & Macbroom, Inc (December 6, 2012). "10. Dam Failure". HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE ANNEX FOR THE TOWN OF MONTVILLE (PDF). Town of Montville. p. 10-3.
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ignored (help) - ^ Spinella, Sten (November 12, 2020). "Construction schedule on Oxoboxo Lofts pushed back". The New London Day. Retrieved December 20, 2022.