| Mad River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | New Hampshire,Maine |
| Counties | Coos, NH,Oxford, ME |
| Townships | Bean's Purchase, NH,South Oxford, ME |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Royce Mountain |
| • location | Beans Purchase, NH |
| • coordinates | 44°18′9″N71°0′47″W / 44.30250°N 71.01306°W /44.30250; -71.01306 |
| • elevation | 2,450 ft (750 m) |
| Mouth | Cold River |
• location | Evans Notch, ME |
• coordinates | 44°17′7″N71°0′16″W / 44.28528°N 71.00444°W /44.28528; -71.00444 |
• elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Length | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Middle Branch,South Branch |
TheMad River is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km)mountain brook on theMaine–New Hampshire border in theUnited States, within the easternWhite Mountains.[1] It is a tributary of theCold River, part of theSaco Riverwatershed.
The Mad River rises in New Hampshire in thecol between West Royce and East Royce mountains, at an elevation of 2,500 feet (760 m) abovesea level. The river quickly drops to the south down the slopes of Royce Mountain, entering Maine and dropping over Mad River Falls, a 70-foot-tall (21 m) cascade.[2] The river joins the Cold River in the floor ofEvans Notch, a narrowpass through the White Mountains.
This article related to a river in Maine is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
This article related to a river in New Hampshire is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |