Definition of connecticut river in English English dictionary
A river of the northeast United States flowing about 655 km (407 mi) from northern New Hampshire southward along the Vermont-New Hampshire border and through central Massachusetts and Connecticut to its outlet on Long Island Sound. River, New England, northeastern U.S. Rising in the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, it flows south for a course of 407 mi (655 km) to empty into Long Island Sound. It forms the entire boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire. The lower 60 mi (97 km) of the river are tidal. The longest river in New England, it is extensively developed for hydroelectric power