Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 5: Lower Housatonic River basin

Wilson, William E.; Burke, Edward L.; Thomas, Chester E., Jr.

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The 557 square miles of the lower Housatonic River basin in western Connecticut include the basins of two major tributaries, the Pomperaug and Naugatuck Rivers. Nearly all water is derived from precipitation, which averaged 47 inches per year during 1931-60, In this period an additional 570 billion gallons of water per year entered the basin in the main stem of the Housatonic River at Lake Lillinonah, and some water was imported by water-supply systems from outside the basin. Almost half the precipitation--21.6 inches--was lost from the basin by evapotranspiration. Except for small amounts exported, the remainder discharged as runoff and underflow into Long Island Sound.

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State/Local Government Series

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70038245

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Wilson, William E.; Burke, Edward L.; Thomas, Chester E., Jr.

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English

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Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin

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0416600

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0410730

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-0725400

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viii, 79 p.; Plate A: 16.64 x 34.25 inches; Plate B: 28.66 x 40.55 inches; Place C Sheet 1; Plate C Sheet 2: 27.89 x 45.46 inches; Plate C Sheet 3: 27.20 x 45.75 inches; Plate D: 16.72 x 34.26 inches

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Prepared in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

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Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

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Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 5: Lower Housatonic River basin; 1974; State/Local Government Series; 19; State/Local Government Series; Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin; Wilson, William E.; Burke, Edward L.; Thomas, Chester E., Jr.