The Mad River is a
tributary
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to the
Winooski River
The Winooski River (formerly the Onion River) is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from ...
in
Vermont
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. It has its headwaters in
Granville Gulf
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, then flows north through the towns of
Warren
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,
Waitsfield, and
Moretown before entering the Winooski River just downstream from
Middlesex
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. Other towns within the Mad River watershed are the entire Town of
Fayston and a portion of the Town of Duxbury. Relative to other rivers in the state, the Mad River is fairly rocky and clear, making it a popular for swimming. In the summer of 2008,
didymo, or Rock Snot, was found in the upper portions of the river.
The Mad River Valley is a popular region with tourists due to its picturesque scenery and two ski areas,
Mad River Glen
Mad River Glen is a ski area in Fayston, Vermont. Located within the Green Mountain range, it sits in the Mad River Valley. Though not considered a large ski area, it has a vertical drop of , which ranks 14th in New England, and its terrain wa ...
and
Sugarbush Resort. Since 1990, the Friends of the Mad River
– a non-profit formed to preserve and protect the recreational, ecological and aesthetic resources of the Mad River – has been engaged in citizen-based water quality monitoring, river restoration, land conservation, and public education and outreach on behalf of the Mad River watershed.
See also
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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. ...
References
Rivers of Vermont
Bodies of water of Washington County, Vermont
Tributaries of Lake Champlain
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