West River (Vermont)

West Dummerston Covered Bridge over the West River

Ball Mountain Lake and Ball Mountain Dam

The West River is a right tributary of the Connecticut River in the south of the U.S. state of Vermont.

The West River rises south of Mount Holly in the Green Mountains. From there it flows past in a southerly direction to Londonderry. Further down are located along the river, the reservoir Ball Mountain Lake, the Jamaica State Park, the place Jamaica, and another dam, the Townshend Lake. The West River turns it gradually to the southeast. Later, he takes on the Rock River from the right, before he finally flows north of Brattleboro in the Connecticut River. At the upper reaches of the Vermont State Route 100 runs along the West River, while the lower reaches of the Vermont State Route 30 runs largely along the river bank. The West River has a length of 74 km. Its catchment area covers 1083 km ².

The lower reaches of the West River West Dummerston Covered Bridge spans the river.