The Wells 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 ...
of the
Connecticut River, approximately long, in the
U.S.
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state of
Vermont
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.
The Wells River begins at the outlet of Ricker Pond at the southern boundary of
Groton State Forest in the town of
Groton. The river flows generally southeast through the towns of
Ryegate and
Newbury, reaching the Connecticut River at the village of
Wells River.
U.S. Route 302 follows the river for most of its length.
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
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U.S. Geological Survey
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topographic maps, 1:100,000-scale series, Montpelier (VT) quadrangle
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Rivers of Vermont
Tributaries of the Connecticut River
Bodies of water of Caledonia County, Vermont
Rivers of Orange County, Vermont
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