Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Rivers and Streams

Connecticut is fortunate to be a 'water rich' state, with more than 5,800 miles of rivers and streams.  (This distance is roughly the equivalent of the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders combined!)  These waters include large rivers (e.g. the lower Connecticut River) to much smaller, babbling brooks.  Connecticut is also home to four federally designated Wild and Scenic River Systems - the Eightmile River, the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, the West Branch Farmington River, and the Wood and Pawcatuck River systems. 

A photograph of a beautiful stream in Connecticut.

Water Quality Information

Water Quantity Information

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Content last revised March 20, 2020.