The Housatonic River is a river, approximately 144 mi (230 km) long, in western Massachusetts and central Connecticut in the United States. It drains an area of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound. Its watershed is just to the west of the watershed of the lower Connecticut River. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,549 sq. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts. ...

It rises in far western Massachusetts in the Berkshire Mountains near the city of Pittsfield. It flows southward through western Massachusetts through the Berkshires and into western Connecticut. It empties into Long Island Sound in a fjord near the town of Stratford. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... The Berkshires are a branch of the Appalachian Mountains in Western Massachusetts. ... Caption Pittsfield is a city located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,549 sq. ... Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. ...

It receives the Naugatuck River at Derby, Connecticut. It receives the Still River south of New Milford, Connecticut. The river is impounded in several places in Connecticut for hydroelectricity. Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... New Milford is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ...

Until 1977 the river received PCB pollution from the General Electric plant at Pittsfield. Although the water quality has improved in recent decades, the river continues to be contaminated by PCBs. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Labelling transformers containing PCBs. ... Water pollution Pollution is the release of chemical, physical, biological or radioactive contaminants to the environment. ... GE redirects here; for other uses, see GE (disambiguation). ...

Inspired by the river during his honeymoon, the American classical music composer Charles Ives wrote The Housatonic at Stockbridge as part of his composition Three Places in New England. This photo from around 1913 shows Ives in his day job: he was the director of a successful insurance agency. ... Stockbridge is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...

There is an American Nuclear Test of the same name, although it is not known if the name came from the river or some other sourece. A nuclear test explosion is an experiment involving the detonation of a nuclear weapon. ...

See also

• List of Connecticut rivers
• List of Massachusetts rivers

List of Connecticut rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Massachusetts Acushnet River Agawam River Annisquam River Assabet River Assonet River Barrington River Blackstone River Bluefish River Bungay River Burnshirt River Canoe River Charles River Chicopee River Clam River Concord River Connecticut River Cotley River Crooked River Deerfield...

External links

• Housatonic River Initiativer-Riverkeeper
• Housatonic River Restoration
• Charles Ives' Three Places in New England