The Mad River is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
to the
Winooski River in
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 ...
. It has its headwaters in
Granville Gulf, then flows north through the towns of
Warren,
Waitsfield, and
Moretown before entering the Winooski River just downstream from
Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbour ...
. 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 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
*
List of rivers of Vermont
References
Rivers of Vermont
Bodies of water of Washington County, Vermont
Tributaries of Lake Champlain
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