Thames River (Connecticut)

Thames River
The Thames River from the Gold Star Bridge in New London.
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of The Yantic and Shetucket rivers
 • locationNorwich
 • coordinates41°31′18″N 72°04′43″W / 41.5216°N 72.0787°W / 41.5216; -72.0787
MouthLong Island Sound
 • location
New London and Groton
 • coordinates
41°18′45″N 72°04′49″W / 41.3125°N 72.0804°W / 41.3125; -72.0804
Length15 miles (24 km)
Width 
 • minimum377 feet (115 m)
 • maximum4,348 feet (1,325 m)

The Thames River (/θmz/ THAYMZ[1]) is a short river and tidal estuary in the state of Connecticut. It flows south for 15 miles (24 km)[2] through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic River and Shetucket River at Norwich, Connecticut, to New London and Groton, Connecticut, which flank its mouth at Long Island Sound. The Thames River watershed includes a number of smaller basins and the 80-mile (130 km) long Quinebaug River, which rises in southern Massachusetts and joins the Shetucket River about four miles northeast of Norwich.[3][4]

  1. ^ "How New London, Connecticut, Got Its Name". The New London Gazette. The Oldham Publishing Service. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ "Eastern Connecticut Conservation District". accessed June 24, 2112
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - Thames River". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

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