Blackberry River
The Blackberry River is a westward-flowing river located entirely in the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The river runs for nine miles (14 km) through the towns of Norfolk and North Canaan, where it empties into the Housatonic River. The river provided waterpower for industrial purposes from the early 1700s through the first part of the 20th century.
| Blackberry River (Alternately, Blackburn River, Blackbury River, and other names) | |
|---|---|
Blackberry River dam at Beckley Iron Furnace
Headwaters Mouth Beginning and end of Blackberry River in Connecticut | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Towns | Norfolk, North Canaan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Wood Creek and Spaulding Brook |
| • location | Norfolk |
| • coordinates | (41°59′38″N 73°12′10″W) |
| • elevation | 1,130 ft (340 m) |
| Mouth | Housatonic River |
• location | North Canaan |
• coordinates | (42°01′58″N 73°20′50″W) |
• elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Length | 9.64 mi (15.51 km) |
| Basin size | 17,341.03 acres (7,017.67 ha) |
| Width | |
| • maximum | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Depth | |
| • maximum | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Housatonic |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Whiting River |
| • right | Dunning Brook, Roaring Brook |
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