Williams River (Vermont)

Bartonsville Covered Bridge

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

River

The Williams River rises at the foot of Terrible Mountain in the Green Mountains. He initially flows in an easterly direction. Finally, the river turns south. From this point the Vermont State Route 103 follows the Williams River to its mouth. The river reached Chester. There, the Williams River combined with the coming of the West Middle Branch Williams River. The last 16 km of the Williams River flows in a southeasterly direction. Finally, the river flows 4 km north of Bellows Falls in the Connecticut River. The Williams River has a length of 40 km and drains an area of 300 km ².

Covered Bridges

The lower reaches of the Williams River is spanned by the following covered bridges:

• Bartonsville Covered Bridge
• Worrall Covered Bridge

Leisure

At the Williams River, there are three sections of rivers that are suitable for whitewater canoeing.

Fauna

The river system of the Williams River brook trout, trout and Atlantic salmon are found. There is a wild fish population that prefers the cooler water of the upper reaches, as well as bred fish that are better tolerated and exposed to warmer water in the lower reaches of the waters.