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The Shepaug River is a 〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed April 1, 2011〕 river in Connecticut, in the United States. The river originates in Warren and runs south through Washington, Roxbury, and Southbury, where it joins the Housatonic River at Lake Lillinonah () dammed by the hydroelectric Shepaug Dam, thereafter flowing into the Long Island Sound. The river's watershed area comprises approximately , which encompasses the towns of Cornwall, Goshen, Torrington, Warren, Litchfield, Washington, Morris, New Milford, Roxbury, Bridgewater, and Southbury. The vicinity of the Shepaug River has been inhabited by humans since around 4000 B.C., though according to archaeology, there was a decline in population around 1000 B.C. The river is a primary source of drinking water for the city of Waterbury, and has been the subject of regional litigation over how much water may be removed from the river.〔(The Shepaug River ). Shepaug River Association (16 May 2002). Accessed 6 Feb 2011.〕 ==See also== *List of rivers of Connecticut 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shepaug River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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