| North Branch Contoocook River North Branch River | |
|---|---|
The North Branch at Loveren's Mill,Antrim, NH | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Cheshire,Hillsborough |
| Towns | Stoddard,Antrim,Hillsborough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Robb Reservoir |
| • location | Stoddard |
| • coordinates | 43°2′21″N72°4′4″W / 43.03917°N 72.06778°W /43.03917; -72.06778 |
| • elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Mouth | Contoocook River |
• location | Hillsborough |
• coordinates | 43°6′27″N71°54′35″W / 43.10750°N 71.90972°W /43.10750; -71.90972 |
• elevation | 585 ft (178 m) |
| Length | 16.8 mi (27.0 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Morse Brook,Beards Brook |
| • right | Salmon Brook |
TheNorth Branch of the Contoocook River (officially theNorth Branch River[1]) is a 16.8-mile-long (27.0 km)[2]river in southwesternNew Hampshire in theUnited States. It is atributary of theContoocook River, part of theMerrimack Riverwatershed.
The North Branch begins in a highland region of lakes, swamps, and intricate stream networks in the town ofStoddard, New Hampshire. The U.S.Geographic Names Information System places the beginning of the North Branch at the outlet of Robb Reservoir in the southeast corner of Stoddard.[1] Additional significant flow quickly arrives when the outlet ofHighland Lake andIsland Pond joins from the north. From here toFranklin Pierce Lake, the North Branch consists of a stairstep-like series of flatwater and wetland sections interspersed with sections of whitewater that are popular amongNew Englandkayakers. Below Franklin Pierce Lake it is a short distance to the Contoocook River inHillsborough.Beards Brook enters the North Branch in Hillsborough just upstream of the river's end at the Contoocook.
New Hampshire Route 9 follows the North Branch for most of the river's length.
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