| 词条 | Byram River |
| 释义 |
| name = Byram River | image = Mill Bridge PC jeh.JPG | image_size = | image_caption = The harbor | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Connecticut, New York | subdivision_type3 = County | subdivision_name3 = Westchester County, Fairfield County | source1 = Byram Lake | source1_location = North Castle, New York | source1_coordinates= {{coord|41.1554|-73.6925|display=inline}} | source1_elevation = {{convert|750|ft}} | mouth = Port Chester Harbor | mouth_location = Port Chester, New York, Greenwich, Connecticut | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|40.9884|-73.6604|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|ft}} | basin_size = {{convert|29|sqmi|km2}} | length = {{convert|13.9|mi}} }} The Byram River is a river approximately {{convert|13.9|mi}} in length,[1] in southeast New York and southwestern Connecticut in the United States. The river has an elevation of {{convert|750|ft}} at its headwaters at Byram Lake in Westchester County, New York, and flows in a southward direction, crossing the New York-Connecticut border and eventually reaching sea level at Port Chester Harbor, where it empties into the Long Island Sound. The lower portion of the river is paralleled by the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut and eventually forms the southernmost portion of the New York-Connecticut border. The river has a {{convert|29|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} drainage basin.[2] There are several dams on the river which are controlled by the Town of Greenwich.[2] Several bridges cross the river. As of the summer of 2007, three of the bridges in northwest Greenwich had been identified by state inspectors as in critical need of repair, and all were scheduled for work:[3]
HistoryThe Byram River was once a center of economic activity where shipbuilding and fishing were major industries. The Byram section of Greenwich is at the southern end of the river, on the Connecticut side. On April 15, 2007, a nor'easter flooded areas near the river on both the Connecticut and New York sides. In July 2007, Greenwich town officials gave initial approval for spending $250,000 to study drainage improvement in flood-prone areas near the river, including the idea of dredging the river.[2] See also
References1. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed April 1, 2011 2. ^1 2 Vigdor, Neil, "Car dealership: Greenwich should pay flood bills: Town officials reviewing claim concerning damage from nor'easter", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, August 7, 2007, p A3, Stamford edition, the article likely also appeared the same day in the Greenwich Time newspaper, owned by the same company 3. ^1 2 3 Nguyen, Hoa, "Greenwich plans repairs on three bridges that cross the Byram River", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, August 7, 2007, page A6; the article probably appeared the same day in the Greenwich Time, a newspaper owned by the same company External links
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