| Big River | |
|---|---|
The Big River inCenter Barnstead, NH | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Strafford,Belknap |
| Towns | New Durham,Strafford,Barnstead |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed pond |
| • location | New Durham |
| • coordinates | 43°21′26″N71°9′28″W / 43.35722°N 71.15778°W /43.35722; -71.15778 |
| • elevation | 831 ft (253 m) |
| Mouth | Suncook River |
• location | Barnstead |
• coordinates | 43°20′11″N71°15′39″W / 43.33639°N 71.26083°W /43.33639; -71.26083 |
• elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Length | 14.9 mi (24.0 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little River |
TheBig River is a 14.9-mile-long (24.0 km)[1]river located in centralNew Hampshire in theUnited States. It is atributary of theSuncook River, part of theMerrimack River (and thereforeGulf of Maine)watershed.
Headwaters of the Big River rise on high ground in the southern corners ofAlton andNew Durham, New Hampshire. The river flows southeast intoStrafford, then, running up against the Blue Hills Range, the river reverses course, turning west intoBarnstead, where it meets the Suncook River in the village ofCenter Barnstead.
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