The Barton River is a tributary of
Lake Memphremagog
Lake Memphremagog (; french: Lac Memphrémagog) is a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. The lake spans both Quebec and Vermont, but is mostly in Quebec. Most of the watershed that ...
, over long, in northern
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
in the United States.
It runs north from
Glover through
Barton,
Brownington,
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...
and drains through
Newport into
Lake Memphremagog
Lake Memphremagog (; french: Lac Memphrémagog) is a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. The lake spans both Quebec and Vermont, but is mostly in Quebec. Most of the watershed that ...
's South Bay.
Course
The Barton River arises from the fountains of the former
Runaway Pond in
Glover.
The stretch of river from
Vermont Route 16
Vermont Route 16 (VT 16) is a state highway in northern Vermont, United States. It begins at Vermont Route 15, VT 15 in Hardwick, Vermont, Hardwick and heads northward to U.S. Route 5 (Vermont), U.S. Route 5 (US 5) in Ba ...
north of
Glover village to Lake Memphremagog is long and is rated by
American Whitewater
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as a class I-III section.
Roaring Brook runs from
Parker Pond in West Glover to the river in southern Barton near Route 16.
One of the head branches is the drain from
Crystal Lake Crystal Lake or Crystal Lakes may refer to:
Lakes
Canada
* Crystal Lake (Saskatchewan)
* Crystal Lake (Ontario), drain into the Lynn River, which drains into Lake Erie
United States
* Crystal Lake, California, a mountain lake in Nevad ...
in the
village of Barton.
After leaving Barton village,
U.S. Route 5
U.S. Route 5 (US 5) is a north–south United States highway running through the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Spring ...
,
Interstate 91
Interstate 91 (I-91) is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of the region. The Interstate generally follows the course of the Connecti ...
and the railroad all follow the course of the Barton River valley north to Newport.
The
Willoughby River
The Willoughby River ( ) is a tributary of the Barton River, flowing on , in the Orleans County, Vermont, United States.
This river flows to northwest, southwest and northwest, crossing the municipalities of Westmore, Vermont, Orleans and B ...
flows from
Lake Willoughby
Lake Willoughby is a lake in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, United States.
The lake's southern end is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This state forest includes Mount Pisgah, Mount Hor, c ...
into the Barton River in
Orleans and provides considerable volume. Orleans was once called "Barton Landing" and was the place where, historically, craft could be safely loaded for transport north.
After leaving Orleans, it flows through eastern
Irasburg, through
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...
and then into Lake Memphremagog.
Parts of the following Vermont towns are in the Barton River
watershed:
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...
, Coventry,
Brownington, Irasburg], Barton,
Westmore, Vermont, Westmore,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, Glover, and
Albany. Water bodies in the watershed include
Lake Willoughby
Lake Willoughby is a lake in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, United States.
The lake's southern end is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This state forest includes Mount Pisgah, Mount Hor, c ...
,
Crystal Lake Crystal Lake or Crystal Lakes may refer to:
Lakes
Canada
* Crystal Lake (Saskatchewan)
* Crystal Lake (Ontario), drain into the Lynn River, which drains into Lake Erie
United States
* Crystal Lake, California, a mountain lake in Nevad ...
, Shadow Lake,
Lake Parker, and Brownington Pond.
See also
*
List of rivers of Vermont
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Vermont, sorted by drainage basin, and ordered from lower to higher, with the towns at their mouths:
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River flows south towards Long Island Sound in Connecticut. ...
*
List of rivers of the United States
The following list is a list of rivers of the United States.
Alphabetical listing
''Listings of the rivers in the United States by letter of the alphabet:''
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - ...
References
External links
*
Vermont Agency of Natural Resourcesretrieved July 17, 2008
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Rivers of Vermont
Lake Memphremagog
Derby, Vermont
Glover, Vermont
Barton, Vermont
Barton (village), Vermont
Brownington, Vermont
Orleans, Vermont
Irasburg, Vermont
Coventry, Vermont
Westmore, Vermont
Northeast Kingdom, Vermont
Rivers of Orleans County, Vermont
Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River