South Branch Trout River


The South Branch Trout River is a tributary of the Trout River, flowing successively in Belvidere and in Montgomery, in Lamoille County and in Franklin County, in northern Vermont in the United States.
The valley of the South Branch Trout River is served by South Main Street passing on the eastern shore of the river.
The surface of the South Branch Trout River 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.

Course

The South Branch Trout River rises at an unidentified Lake in Lamoille County. This lake is encased between the mountains.
From its source, the South Branch Trout River flows over mainly in forested and mountainous, and following more or less the route 118, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Trout River is emptying on the southwest shore of Trout River on the south side of Montgomery Center. From there, the current goes generally northwest on following the Trout River; then, westward on up to eastern shore of Lake Champlain.

Toponymy

The toponym "South Branch Trout River" was registered on October 29, 1980 in the USGS.