Yantic River

Yantic River
The Norwich Marina, through which the Yantic River runs.
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	New London
Physical characteristics
Source	Deep River and Sherman Brook
• location	Lebanon
• coordinates	41°34′08″N 72°15′10″W / 41.5688°N 72.2527°W / 41.5688; -72.2527
Mouth	Shetucket River to form Thames River
• location	Norwich
• coordinates	41°31′18″N 72°04′43″W / 41.5217°N 72.0787°W / 41.5217; -72.0787
Length	14.2 miles (22.9 km)
Width
• minimum	5 feet (1.5 m)
• maximum	765 feet (233 m)

The Yantic River forms at the confluence of the Deep River, Sherman Brook, and Exeter Brook about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Colchester, Connecticut. It runs for 14.2 miles (22.9 km) and flows into the Shetucket River in Norwich, forming the Thames River.^[1] The Yantic River is a popular whitewater paddling destination with a mix of quickwater and Class I-III whitewater. It passes through the towns of Lebanon, Bozrah, and Norwich. The USS Yantic was named after the river.