Merrick Brook (Connecticut)

Merrick Brook is a stream that runs through the towns of Scotland, Hampton, and Chaplin, Connecticut. It begins at an unnamed pond in eastern Chaplin and flows down into the Shetucket River at the very southern part of Scotland. It flows through Clarks Corner, Hampton, and the center of Scotland. It offers many wild trout for fishing.^[1][2][3]

CountyUnited States

StateConnecticut

TownsChaplin, Hampton, Scotland

locationUnnamed Pond, Chaplin, Connecticut

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Merrick Brook
Merrick Brook in the winter
Location
County	United States
State	Connecticut
Towns	Chaplin, Hampton, Scotland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Unnamed Pond, Chaplin, Connecticut
• coordinates	41.7833°N 72.1104°W / 41.7833; -72.1104
Mouth
• location	Shetucket River, Scotland, Connecticut
• coordinates	41.6606°N 72.1104°W / 41.6606; -72.1104
Length	12 mi (19 km)
Width
• minimum	5.6 feet (1.7 m)
• average	39.1 feet (11.9 m)
• maximum	117.8 feet (35.9 m)
Basin features
Population	3,000
Tributaries
• left	Beaver Brook, Clover Brook
Waterbodies	Large Unnamed Ponds
Bridges	US 6 Route 14

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