650 State Board of Agriculture, &c. 



is valuable for its unimproved water power. It is not a& 

 large as either the Winooski or Missisqnoi. 



The "Winooski river is formed by the union of several 

 small streams in Cabot, receiving a hrg^ increase from the 

 east which originates in Onion river pond in Peacham, and 

 in Molly's pond in Cabot. On this stream is a remarkable 

 cataract, wdiere the water falls 300 feet in the distance of 

 30 rods. The main river runs through Plainfield, Montpe- 

 lier and other leading tow^ns, and falls into lake Champlain, 

 five miles north of Burlington. Its most considerable 

 tributaries are Dog river, Stevens' branch. North branch, 

 Mad river, Waterbury river and Huntington river. The 

 Winooski is rich in w^ater power nearly its entire length, 

 and the largest manufacturing village in this State is located 

 on its banks and improves its riches. It is one of the 

 largest in the State, being about 70 miles in length, and 

 watering nearly 1,000 square miles. 



Poultney river rises in Tinmouth, running through Mid- 

 dletowm, Poultney, Fairhaven, West Haven and Hampton, 

 N. Y., and falls into the head of East bay, which is an arm 

 of lake Champlain. Its length is about 25 miles. It 

 aifords some of the best mill sites in the State, and in this 

 regard at Carver's falls is unexcelled in the State, caused by 

 a peculiar change of its channel in 1783, which cut a 

 channel 100 feet deep, lowering the bed of the river for 

 some distance above and carrying immense quantities of 

 earth into East bay. 



The (Jtter Creek is the longest river in Vermont, its 

 whole length being 91 miles, watering about 900 square 

 miles. It originates in Mt. Tabor, Peru and Doi-set,^ 



