The Green Fall River is a

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in the

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states of

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and

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. It flows approximately 13 km (8 mi).

Course

The river rises from a swamp south of Rockville Road ( CT 138) in Voluntown. The river then flows due south to Green Fall Pond (), then continues south through North Stonington and into

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where the river converges with Parmenter Brook to form the

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Crossings

Below is a list of all crossings over the Green Fall River. The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. *Voluntown **Sand Hill Road/Green Fall Rd. just south of the Green Falls Pond Dam near the Rhode Island border. *North Stonington **Putker Road **Clarks Falls Road ( CT 216) (Twice)

Tributaries

In addition to many unnamed tributaries, the following brooks also feed the Green Fall: *Peg Mill Brook *Palmer Pond Brook *Glade Brook

References

*Maps from the

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Course

Crossings

Tributaries

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