The Shunock River is a river belonging to
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
state in the United States of America.
It is an eastward flowing river that joins the
Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dam ...
.
According to a 1978 study, the lower Shunock River valley had a good potential for sustainable exploitation of its ground water reserves.
Etymology
The name Shunock means a place where confluence of two rivers takes place in Native American language.
Town Hall Bridge
The Town Hall Bridge, on the main street of
North Stonington
North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut which was split off from Stonington in 1724. The population was 5,149 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of whi ...
, over the Shuncok was a
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
listed monument. It was washed away during the March 2010 floods on 30 March 2010. The bridge connected two parts of the town situated on either banks of the river. The bridge has been subsequently rebuilt, the two arch bridge having been replaced by a concrete single arc one.
See also
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List of rivers of Connecticut
References
Rivers of Connecticut
Tributaries of Pawcatuck River
Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States
Connecticut placenames of Native American origin
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