Mad River (Connecticut)
| Mad River | |
|---|---|
Mad River courses through woodlands in Wolcott during late May. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Counties | New Haven County |
| Municipalities | Wolcott, Waterbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Outlet of Cedar Lake |
| • location | Wolcott (though Cedar Lake extends north into Bristol) |
| • coordinates | 41°38′10″N 72°58′13″W / 41.63611°N 72.97028°W |
| Mouth | Naugatuck River |
• location | Waterbury |
• coordinates | 41°32′30″N 73°02′22″W / 41.54167°N 73.03944°W |
| Length | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Basin size | 20.35 mi2 (52.7 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 56.23 cu ft/s (1.592 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lindsley Brook, Finch Brook |
| • right | Break Hill Brook, Old Tannery Brook |
The Mad River is a river that flows through northern New Haven County, Connecticut, in the United States.