Merrick Brook (Connecticut) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Merrick Brook
Merrick Brook in the winter
County	United States
State	Connecticut
Towns	Chaplin, Hampton, Scotland
Physical characteristics
Main source	Unnamed Pond, Chaplin, Connecticut 41°47′00″N 72°06′37″W / 41.7833°N 72.1104°W / 41.7833; -72.1104
River mouth	Shetucket River, Scotland, Connecticut 41°39′38″N 72°06′37″W / 41.6606°N 72.1104°W / 41.6606; -72.1104
Length	12 miles (19 km)
Width	Minimum width: 5.6 feet (1.7 m) Average width: 39.1 feet (11.9 m) Maximum width: 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

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 Clark's Corner, Hampton, and the center of Scotland. It offers many wild trout for fishing.

Crossings

All crossings are in Windham County, Connecticut.

Town	Crossing Name	Coordinates
Chaplin	Cedar Swamp Rd.	41°46′59″N 72°06′05″W / 41.7830°N 72.1015°W / 41.7830; -72.1015
	Goshen Rd.	41°46′57″N 72°05′47″W / 41.7826°N 72.0964°W / 41.7826; -72.0964
Hampton	Potter Rd.	41°46′44″N 72°05′32″W / 41.7788°N 72.0923°W / 41.7788; -72.0923
	US 6	41°46′09″N 72°05′26″W / 41.7692°N 72.0905°W / 41.7692; -72.0905
	Airline State Park Trail
	Parker Rd.	41°45′52″N 72°05′17″W / 41.7644°N 72.0880°W / 41.7644; -72.0880
	Calvin Burnham Rd.	41°45′39″N 72°05′43″W / 41.7608°N 72.0953°W / 41.7608; -72.0953
Scotland	Kemp Rd.	41°43′54″N 72°04′57″W / 41.7317°N 72.0826°W / 41.7317; -72.0826
	Brook Rd.	41°43′25″N 72°05′06″W / 41.7237°N 72.0849°W / 41.7237; -72.0849
	Brooklyn Tpk.	41°43′21″N 72°05′12″W / 41.7224°N 72.0866°W / 41.7224; -72.0866
	Kasacek Rd.	41°43′09″N 72°05′11″W / 41.7192°N 72.0864°W / 41.7192; -72.0864
	Brook Rd. (Twice in a row)	41°42′41″N 72°04′57″W / 41.7113°N 72.0825°W / 41.7113; -72.0825 41°42′15″N 72°04′55″W / 41.7042°N 72.0819°W / 41.7042; -72.0819
	Route 14	41°41′54″N 72°05′03″W / 41.6984°N 72.0842°W / 41.6984; -72.0842
	Gager Hill Rd.	41°41′30″N 72°05′15″W / 41.6916°N 72.0874°W / 41.6916; -72.0874
	Bass Rd.	41°40′48″N 72°06′20″W / 41.6799°N 72.1055°W / 41.6799; -72.1055
	Station Rd.	41°39′41″N 72°06′35″W / 41.6613°N 72.1096°W / 41.6613; -72.1096
	Providence and Worcester RR	41°39′40″N 72°06′35″W / 41.6611°N 72.1098°W / 41.6611; -72.1098
	Shetucket River (End)	41°39′38″N 72°06′37″W / 41.6606°N 72.1104°W / 41.6606; -72.1104