Jail Branch River

Jail Branch River

The Jail Branch River is a river in central Vermont. It is a tributary of the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River and part of the Lake Champlain watershed.

The Jail Branch rises in Washington, Vermont, and flows north into Orange, where it comes under the influence of the East Barre flood control dam. Turning northwest, the river passes through East Barre and descends through a narrow valley to the center of Barre, where it enters the Stevens Branch just south (upstream) of the downtown.

On May 26, 2005, the Jail Branch was the site of the drowning of three children, whose bodies were found in Barre at 5:45 a.m. local time. The drowning was attributed to the steep riverbank, which could have caused the children to slip and fall into the river.

External links

* [http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2005/May/EEN4295ee160fc0d.html ElitesTV report]
* [http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=793704 ABC report]


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