page_title: Shepaug River
hierarchical_section_title: Shepaug River
caption_attribution_description: English: The Roxbury Falls along the Shepaug River in Roxbury, Connecticut, USA. View is looking east from the western or right bank of the river.
context_page_description: The Shepaug River is a 26.0-mile-long river in western Connecticut, in the United States.
  The river originates at the south end of the Shepaug Reservoir in the town of Warren. The reservoir is fed at its northern end by the West Branch Shepaug River and East Branch Shepaug River. The Shepaug runs south through Washington, Roxbury, and Southbury, where it joins the Housatonic River at Lake Lillinonah dammed by the hydroelectric Shepaug Dam. The river's watershed area comprises approximately 150 square miles, which encompasses the towns of Cornwall, Goshen, Torrington, Warren, Litchfield, Washington, Morris, New Milford, Roxbury, Bridgewater, and Southbury.
  The vicinity of the Shepaug River has been inhabited by humans since around 4000 B.C., though according to archaeology, there was a decline in population around 1000 B.C.
  The river is a primary source of drinking water for the city of Waterbury, and has been the subject of regional litigation over how much water may be removed from the river.
context_section_description: The Shepaug River is a 26.0-mile-long (41.8 km) river in western Connecticut, in the United States.
  The river originates at the south end of the Shepaug Reservoir in the town of Warren. The reservoir is fed at its northern end by the West Branch Shepaug River and East Branch Shepaug River. The Shepaug runs south through Washington, Roxbury, and Southbury, where it joins the Housatonic River at Lake Lillinonah (41.5102°N 73.3190°W) dammed by the hydroelectric Shepaug Dam. The river's watershed area comprises approximately 150 square miles (390 km²), which encompasses the towns of Cornwall, Goshen, Torrington, Warren, Litchfield, Washington, Morris, New Milford, Roxbury, Bridgewater, and Southbury.
  The vicinity of the Shepaug River has been inhabited by humans since around 4000 B.C., though according to archaeology, there was a decline in population around 1000 B.C.
  The river is a primary source of drinking water for the city of Waterbury, and has been the subject of regional litigation over how much water may be removed from the river.
caption: Roxbury Falls on the Shepaug River
  Shepaug River is located in ConnecticutSourceMouth Source and mouth of Shepaug River in Connecticut
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