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The Thames River (/ θ eɪ m z / 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.
It is the least intensely developed of the ponds. Most of the development is residential, and much of it is occupied only seasonally. Like all the ponds, Quonochontaug is an important nursery for winter flounder, young striped bass, blue fish, and tautog. Bay scallops fluctuate in abundance from year to year, but in a good year, they are often ...
Crossings of the Thames River (Connecticut) watershed (2 C) P. Populated places on the Thames River (Connecticut) (10 P) T. Tributaries of the Thames River ...
Most of Connecticut's rivers flow into Long Island Sound and from there the waters mix into the Atlantic Ocean. A few extremely eastern rivers flow into Block Island Sound . The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented from downstream to upstream under each larger stream's name.
Striped bass found in the Gulf of Mexico are a separate strain referred to as Gulf Coast striped bass. [2] The striped bass is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, and South Carolina, and the state saltwater (marine) fish of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Hampshire. It is generally called the striped bass north of New Jersey ...
Thames River (Connecticut) (3 C, 1 P) Tributaries of Pawcatuck River (9 P) Tributaries of Saugatuck River (1 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Connecticut"
The first European to record the existence of Long Island Sound was the Dutch navigator Adriaen Block, who entered the sound from the East River in 1614. [17] The sound was known as The Devil's Belt in colonial times [18] and the reefs that run across the sound were known as Devil's Stepping Stones, from which Stepping Stones Lighthouse got its ...
The Shetucket River is a tributary of the Thames River, 20.4 miles (32.8 km) long, [2] in eastern Connecticut in the United States. It is formed at Willimantic by the junction of the Willimantic and Natchaug rivers.