The Bantam River is a two-part, southward-flowing stream located in northwest Connecticut in the United States. The full river comprises two streams that flow into and out of

Bantam Lake Bantam Lake is the largest natural lake in Connecticut, covering in the towns of Morris and Litchfield. Much of the land at the northern end of the lake, including the peninsula of Marsh Point, is protected by the White Memorial Foundation and ...

and that are referred to as Bantam Lake Inlet and Bantam Lake Outlet. The two sections of the river enter and leave Bantam Lake at points approximately apart on the lake's north shore. The river drains an area of more than in the

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

of Goshen, Litchfield, Morris, and Washington. Its total course is approximately in length. The river rises in the marsh area north of the Litchfield Reservoir and empties into the

Shepaug River The Shepaug River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 river in western Connecticut, in the United States. The river originates at the south end of the Shepa ...

. It forms the southern boundary of

Mount Tom State Park Mount Tom State Park is a public recreation area lying south of US Route 202 in the towns of Washington, Litchfield, and Morris, Connecticut. The state park occupies on the southwest shore of Mount Tom Pond and is home to the Mount Tom Tower, w ...

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