The Burgess Branch is a tributary of the
Missisquoi River, crossing the municipalities of
Eden (
Lamoille County
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) and
Lowell in
Orleans County,
Vermont
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,
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.
The lower part of the Burgess Branch is accessible by Valley Road (south-east side of the river); the intermediary part, by Lamphere Road (mainly on south-east side); the upper part is served mainly by Mines Road.
The surface of the Burgess Branch is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.
Geography
The Burgess Branch takes its source at the mouth of a little lake (altitude: ) in the municipality of
Eden. This lake is encased between
Knob Mountain (on south side - summit reach ),
Hadley Mountain (north-east side - summit reach ) and
Belvidere Mountain
Belvidere (from the Latin ''bellus'' + ''videre'', meaning "beautiful sight") may refer to:
Places Australia
* Belvidere, South Australia, a small town southeast of Strathalbyn
* Belvidere Range, South Australia, a mountain range
* Hundred of B ...
(north-west side - summit reach ). This source of the river is located at:
* south of the limite between
Lamoille County
Lamoille County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,945, and it is the third-least populous county in Vermont. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Hyde Park, while Morristow ...
and
Orleans County, Vermont;
* north-west of
Lake Eden
Lake Eden (also referred to as Eden Lake) is a small, recreational lake in Alberta, Canada
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.
From its source, the Burgess Branch flows over , with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* towards the north by crossing successively an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ), a little lake which receives the discharge (coming from the south-east) from an unidentified stream, then the Corez Pond (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth. Note: The mouth of Corez Pond corresponds to the limit between
Lamoille County
Lamoille County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,945, and it is the third-least populous county in Vermont. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Hyde Park, while Morristow ...
and
Orleans County, Vermont;
* north at first in an encased valley, then crossing a plain, to the discharge (coming from west) of an unidentified lake;
* north, then branching north-east in encased valley, receiving the discharge (coming from the north-west) of two unidentified brook, and crossing a march area, up to the discharge of Lockwood Brook (coming from north-west);
* north-east, up to a brook (coming from south-east);
* north-east in encased valley, forming a little loop toward east, up to a brook (coming from north-west);
* north-east in encased valley, crossing Hazens Notch Road, up to its mouth.
The Burgess Branch empties into the
Missisquoi River, at the
route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highway ...
bridge. This point is the head of Missisquoi River.
The mouth of the Burgess Branch is located at:
* north-west of the center of
Lowell, Vermont
Lowell is the westernmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 887 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km2), ...
;
* south of the Canada-US border;
* east of
lake Champlain
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Toponymy
The toponym "Burgess Branch" was registered on October 29, 1980 in the USGS (US Geological Survey).
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References
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. ...
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Orleans County, Vermont
Lamoille County, Vermont
Rivers of Vermont