The longest river in New England, forming much of the Vermont-New Hampshire border.

The body of water where the Connecticut River terminates at Old Saybrook.

The capital of its namesake state that the Connecticut River passes through.

The actress who narrated a 1965 documentary calling the river a "landscaped cesspool."

The Massachusetts reservoir that receives water diverted from the Connecticut River watershed.

The conurbation in the river's valley known for its high density of universities.

The headwaters of the Connecticut River located in northern Coos County, New Hampshire.

The coastal town where the Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound.

A major tributary that meets the Connecticut River near Springfield, Massachusetts.

The major highway that follows the path of the Connecticut River for much of its length.

The indigenous language family from which the river's name (meaning "long tidal river") is derived.

The Connecticut governor whose proposed series of dams on the river were defeated by protesters.

The site of the "Great Attack" on American shipping along the river during the War of 1812.

A northern tributary of the Connecticut River in New Hampshire.

A major tributary that joins the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts.

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Connecticut River

Connecticut River Notes

Question	Answer
Connecticut River	The longest river in New England, forming much of the Vermont-New Hampshire border.
Long Island Sound	The body of water where the Connecticut River terminates at Old Saybrook.
Hartford	The capital of its namesake state that the Connecticut River passes through.
Katharine Hepburn	The actress who narrated a 1965 documentary calling the river a "landscaped cesspool."
Quabbin Reservoir	The Massachusetts reservoir that receives water diverted from the Connecticut River watershed.
Knowledge Corridor	The conurbation in the river's valley known for its high density of universities.
Four Numbered Lakes	The headwaters of the Connecticut River located in northern Coos County, New Hampshire.
Old Saybrook	The coastal town where the Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound.
Westfield River	A major tributary that meets the Connecticut River near Springfield, Massachusetts.
Interstate 91	The major highway that follows the path of the Connecticut River for much of its length.
Algonquian	The indigenous language family from which the river's name (meaning "long tidal river") is derived.
Abraham Ribicoff	The Connecticut governor whose proposed series of dams on the river were defeated by protesters.
Essex	The site of the "Great Attack" on American shipping along the river during the War of 1812.
Mascoma River	A northern tributary of the Connecticut River in New Hampshire.
Deerfield River	A major tributary that joins the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts.

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