Whetstone Brook Falls - Brattleboro, VT
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N 42° 51.065 W 072° 33.417
18T E 699613 N 4747174
The falls at this brook were modified to power mills in downtown Brattleboro, but now flow mostly freely over rock ledges.
Waymark Code: WM3MGQ
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2008
Views: 44
The Whetstone Brook runs from about Marlboro, VT to Brattleboro, VT. Just before it merges with the Connecticut River, it falls approximately 40 feet over rocky ledges, providing beautiful cascades. At the top of the ledge, the brook had been blocked to divert water for the mills that were located here. Now the brook, hemmed in on both sides by buildings, parking lots and streets, the brook falls over an initial drop that appears to be the remnant of the dam, then over the rocks.
Parking is available at a public lot just above the falls, right off Main and Canal Streets.
Location of the waterfall:
Main Street
At the Intersection of Main, Vernon, Bridge, and Canal Streets.
Brattleboro, VT United States
05301
Coordinates of parking: N 42° 51.090 W 072° 33.488
Flow dates: From: 04/01/2008 To: 05/31/2008
Type / features of structure: Dam
Estimated height in feet: 40
Estimated height in meters: 13.00
Estimated width in feet: 20
Estimated width in meters: 7
River/stream/lake/reservoir: Whetstone Brook
Fees: Not Listed
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