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22 . White River
Location: East-central Vermont, about a 1-hour ride from Burlington; a 2½-hour ride from Boston, Massachusetts; and a 2½-hour ride from Albany, New York. Full-service airports are available in all three cities.
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The river was also critical spawning habitat for once-prolific runs of Atlantic salmon. These fish journeyed nearly 200 miles up the Connecticut River from the Atlantic Ocean to spawn in the clear, cold water and gravel runs of the White River. These salmon were a critical food source for indigenous tribes and early European settlers. As a result of damming and pollution—industrial, agricultural, municipal, and residential—the runs have been greatly reduced. Today Atlantic salmon are on the endangered species list. Sadly, efforts to restore this magnificent fish to the Connecticut River system have been suspended recently due to poor returns.
The White River is the largest undammed river in Vermont. It is roughly 55 miles long and drains an area of over 700 square miles—50,000 acres of which is located within the Green Mountain National Forest. The river drops more than 2,000 feet in elevation from its genesis in
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