Deerfield River

The Deerfield River, with its drainage area of approximately 665 square miles, is one of the coldest and cleanest rivers in Massachusetts. Most of its headwaters are located in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont. The Deerfield River flows approximately 70 miles before draining into the Connecticut River in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The watershed includes more than 149 streams, 21 lakes and ponds, and 20 municipalities with a population of approximately 35,000 people. As a result of the watershed's mountainous topography, the Deerfield River, which drops approximately 2000 feet from its headwaters to its confluence with the Connecticut River, is renowned for its steep profile and high water quality, which have historically attracted numerous sport-fisherman and whitewater enthusiasts. The raging currents of the river have also attracted large electric utilities, resulting in the construction of ten hydropower dams on the river since 1911. The state is actively involved in stocking the river with thousands of trout to augment native populations, along with approximately a half-million juvenile salmon, as part of a larger salmon restoration project in the Connecticut River.

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