| Bear Brook | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Rockingham,Merrimack |
| Towns | Candia,Hooksett,Deerfield,Allenstown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hall Mountain Marsh |
| • location | Candia,Rockingham County |
| • coordinates | 43°5′50″N71°21′6″W / 43.09722°N 71.35167°W /43.09722; -71.35167 |
| • elevation | 675 ft (206 m) |
| Mouth | Suncook River |
• location | Allenstown,Merrimack County |
• coordinates | 43°10′17″N71°23′41″W / 43.17139°N 71.39472°W /43.17139; -71.39472 |
• elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Length | 10.0 mi (16.1 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Catamount Brook |
| • right | Pease Brook, Little Bear Brook |
Bear Brook is a 10.0-mile-long (16.1 km)[1]stream located in centralNew Hampshire in theUnited States. It is atributary of theSuncook River, part of theMerrimack River (and thereforeGulf of Maine)watershed. Its entire course is withinBear Brook State Park.
Bear Brook begins at the outlet of Hall Mountain Marsh near the four-corner intersection of the towns ofAllenstown,Deerfield,Candia, andHooksett. The brook descends to the north, through Deerfield, then turns west and reenters Allenstown. Nearing Deerfield Road, the brook is impounded by Catamount Pond, with a state park beach and picnic area. The brook flows northwest from the pond and reaches the Suncook River in less than a mile.
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