Burgess Branch
The Burgess Branch is a tributary of the Missisquoi River, crossing the municipalities of Eden (Lamoille County) and Lowell in Orleans County, Vermont, United States.
| Burgess Branch | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| Counties | Lamoille County Orleans County |
| Towns | Eden Lowell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Lake |
| • location | Eden |
| • coordinates | 44.751°N 72.525°W |
| • elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Mouth | Missisquoi River |
• location | Lowell |
• coordinates | 44.806°N 72.460°W |
• elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Length | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Missisquoi River, Lake Champlain (via Missisquoi Bay), Richelieu River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lockwood Brook |
The lower part of the Burgess Branch is accessible by Valley Road (south-east side of the river); the intermediary part, by Lamphere Road (mainly on south-east side); the upper part is served mainly by Mines Road.
The surface of the Burgess Branch is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.
Geography
The Burgess Branch takes its source at the mouth of a little lake (altitude: 373 metres (1,224 ft)) in the municipality of Eden. This lake is encased between Knob Mountain (on south side - summit reach 521 m (1,709 ft)), Hadley Mountain (north-east side - summit reach 752 m (2,467 ft)) and Belvidere Mountain (north-west side - summit reach 1,018 m (3,340 ft)). This source of the river is located at:
- 1.1 km (0.68 mi) south of the limite between Lamoille County and Orleans County, Vermont;
- 3.4 km (2.1 mi) north-west of Lake Eden.
From its source, the Burgess Branch flows over 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi), with a drop of 126 metres (413 ft), according to the following segments:
- 1.2 km (0.75 mi) towards the north by crossing successively an unidentified lake (length: 0.24 km (0.15 mi); altitude: 367 m (1,204 ft)), a little lake which receives the discharge (coming from the south-east) from an unidentified stream, then the Corez Pond (length: 4.3 km (2.7 mi); altitude: 363 m (1,191 ft)), to its mouth. Note: The mouth of Corez Pond corresponds to the limit between Lamoille County and Orleans County, Vermont;
- 1.0 km (0.62 mi) north at first in an encased valley, then crossing a plain, to the discharge (coming from west) of an unidentified lake;
- 1.6 km (0.99 mi) north, then branching north-east in encased valley, receiving the discharge (coming from the north-west) of two unidentified brook, and crossing a march area, up to the discharge of Lockwood Brook (coming from north-west);
- 1.2 km (0.75 mi) north-east, up to a brook (coming from south-east);
- 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north-east in encased valley, forming a little loop toward east, up to a brook (coming from north-west);
- 4.1 km (2.5 mi) north-east in encased valley, crossing Hazens Notch Road, up to its mouth.[1]
The Burgess Branch empties into the Missisquoi River, at the route 58 bridge. This point is the head of Missisquoi River.
The mouth of the Burgess Branch is located at:
- 1.3 km (0.81 mi) north-west of the center of Lowell, Vermont;
- 22.9 km (14.2 mi) south of the Canada-US border;
- 54.3 km (33.7 mi) east of lake Champlain.
Toponymy
The toponym "Burgess Branch" was registered on October 29, 1980 in the USGS (US Geological Survey).[2]