Thames River (Connecticut)
| Thames River | |
|---|---|
The Thames River from the Gold Star Bridge in New London. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of The Yantic and Shetucket rivers |
| • location | Norwich |
| • coordinates | 41°31′18″N 72°04′43″W / 41.5216°N 72.0787°W |
| Mouth | Long Island Sound |
• location | New London and Groton |
• coordinates | 41°18′45″N 72°04′49″W / 41.3125°N 72.0804°W |
| Length | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 377 feet (115 m) |
| • maximum | 4,348 feet (1,325 m) |
The Thames River (/θeɪmz/ THAYMZ) is a short river and tidal estuary in the state of Connecticut. It flows south for 15 miles (24 km) through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic River and Shetucket River at Norwich, Connecticut, to New London and Groton, Connecticut, which flank its mouth at Long Island Sound. The Thames River watershed includes a number of smaller basins and the 80-mile (130 km) long Quinebaug River, which rises in southern Massachusetts and joins the Shetucket River about four miles northeast of Norwich.