Connecticut River at Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Boat Launch

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Ferry Park

Rocky Hill , CT
Longitude/Latitude: -72.629139 / 41.666779

This site is located on the mainstream of the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. This site is located within Ferry Park, which contains the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry which has operated continuously since 1655. The sampling is done at the end of the dock adjacent to the boat launch and Ferry landing. Sampling is performed by a volunteer for the Connecticut River Conservancy and the analysis is done by the local USGS agency.

Is It Clean?

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How Do I Get There?

From Hartford, get on I-91 South from Capital Avenue or the Whitehead Highway. Take exit 24 to merge onto CT-99/Silas Deane Highway. Turn left onto CT-160. Stay on CT-160 past the railroad tracks and the Rocky Hill Boat Launch will be on your right.

This Site Is Monitored By:

Connecticut River Conservancy

http://www.ctriver.org/

Samples are collected weekly on Wednesday mornings by a CRC volunteer.

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Bacteria levels can increase due to rainfall and runoff, which can be reflected in river flow levels. This graph shows river flow levels for the past 21 days at the nearest U.S. Geological Survey stream gage. The gage is located at the foot of the Charter Oak Bridge approximately 9 miles upstream of this monitoring site.