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The Naugatuck River Valley is the watershed area of the Naugatuck River in the western part of Connecticut. The Naugatuck Valley straddles parts of Litchfield County, New Haven, and Fairfield counties. The Route 8 corridor and Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North railroad line run along the river valley.
The Lower Naugatuck Valley, also known locally as simply "The Valley", is a geographic area located around the confluence of the southern parts of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers. It consists of the municipalities of Seymour , Derby , Ansonia , and outside the Naugatuck watershed, Shelton , which constitute the Valley Council of Governments.
The Naugatuck River is a 40.2-mile-long (64.7 km) [4] river in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Its waters carve out the Naugatuck River Valley in the western reaches of the state, flowing generally due south and eventually emptying into the Housatonic River at Derby, Connecticut and thence 11 miles (18 km) to Long Island Sound.
The river begins at the confluence of Jakes Brook, Hart Brook, and Hall Meadow Brook in the western part of Torrington and flows 40 miles (64 km) before entering the Housatonic River in Derby. The Central Naugatuck Valley is one of three regions that comprises the Naugatuck River Valley, the others being the Lower Naugatuck Valley, also known ...
The towns that suffered the most loss include Farmington, Putnam, Naugatuck, Waterbury, and Winsted. 87 people died during the flooding, [2] and property damage across the state was estimated at more than $200 million, in 1955 figures. [3] The floods prompted changes in safety measures, river monitoring, and zoning laws.
The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments ( NVCOG ). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.
The town, part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, had a population of 31,519 as of the 2020 Census. [2] The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, Straitsville on the southeast (along Route 63), and Millville on the west (along Rubber ...
This region is sometimes included with the Naugatuck River Valley. Originally settled in the mid 18th century as agriculturally based towns, the areas with access to flowing water began to develop industries in the 19th century. As the Midwest opened up to settlement, many farmers headed west in search of better farming opportunities.