The Naugatuck River is Down to a Trickle Through Torrington

I walk my dog along the Naugatuck River in Torrington every day, but you may not have seen how it's has been reduced to a trickle just South of downtown. Over the past few months, it's wild to see how much of the river bottom has been exposed by the drought.

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The State of Connecticut is under a Stage 2 Drought Advisory: Do not even think about burning anything outside, shut down those sprinklers, and fix those leaky pipes. Back in April and May I took a few pics of an abandoned ATV that had settled on the riverbank by the John Toro Sports Complex, I called it the Lonely ATV. It's just waiting there for someone to go pick it up, look how much of it's been exposed over the past 4 months.

The Naugatuck River is Down to a Trickle Through Torrington

The State of Connecticut has just declared a Stage 2 Drought Advisory, and we've all been reminded to watch our water consumption. How bad is it? Take a look at the Naugatuck River through my hometown of Torrington

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