The Silvermine River is an 8.4-mile-long (13.5 km)[1] river that flows through the towns of Norwalk, Wilton and New Canaan, Connecticut. It is spanned by the 1899 Perry Avenue Bridge in the Silvermine neighborhood, and by the Silvermine River Bridge that carries the Merritt Parkway. It is a tributary of the Norwalk River which it joins at the north end of Deering Pond. [2]

Silvermine River
Mill pond along the river in the Silvermine neighborhood
Map of the Silvermine River watershed
Location
United StatesNew York, Connecticut
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Silvermine River
 • locationjust east of Flat Rock Drive
 • coordinates41°15′18″N 73°30′50″W / 41.255°N 73.514°W / 41.255; -73.514
 • elevation700 feet (210 m)
2nd sourceEast Branch Silvermine River
 • locationpond northwest of Whipstick Rd and Nod Rd
 • coordinates41°16′08″N 73°28′55″W / 41.269°N 73.482°W / 41.269; -73.482
 • elevation700 feet (210 m)
MouthNorwalk River
 • location
north end of Deering Pond
 • coordinates
41°08′02″N 73°25′48″W / 41.134°N 73.430°W / 41.134; -73.430
Length8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Basin size59 square kilometres (23 sq mi)

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ Silvermine River Pictorial Atlas Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Norwalk River Watershed Association. Accessed 12 Feb 2011.