Codfish Falls

Coordinates: 41°49′26.3″N 72°13′36.7″W / 41.823972°N 72.226861°W / 41.823972; -72.226861 Codfish Falls is a series of closely-knit plunges and cascades, ending in a fan, that is fed by Fishers Brook, in Storrs, Connecticut (a village in the town of Mansfield).^[1] It can be accessed by a trail from a road of the same name. The falls has carved out a steep-sided gorge, averaging twenty feet deep, which is in sharp contrast to the surrounding land. It feeds into the nearby Fenton River.

Flora and fauna

The wildlife of Codfish Falls is varied, including many reptiles and amphibians, as well as several bird species. The water is too swift too support beaver and muskrat dwellings, though they have been known to take up residence on the opposite side of the road, and at the base. Otters, voles, shrews, and raccoons are among the mammals known to live directly on the shores, while several others use the falls to sustain themselves. The many hollows in the sides of the stone provide adequate shelter for bats. There is a notable amount of fishers, giving to the name of the brook. There is a diverse population of fish in the waters, although, somewhat ironically, not cod, as there are no freshwater species native to North America.

Of the few plants that grow directly in the falls area, moss is the most abundant, as the myriad rocky outcroppings and fallen trees that are abundant in the ravine are ideal locations for growth. Algae and lichen grow on some rocks near the edge. The banks of the waterway are carpeted with ferns, hardy grasses, and skunk cabbage, but few trees. Fungi are also relatively common here.

See also

• Fishers Brook
• Fenton River
• Nipmuck Trail

References

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• Photograph of the falls Credit goes to the photographer.