| Baboosic Brook | |
|---|---|
Baboosic Brook in Twin Bridges Park | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Towns | Amherst,Bedford,Merrimack |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Baboosic Lake |
| • location | Amherst,Hillsborough County, New Hampshire |
| • coordinates | 42°53′34″N71°34′51″W / 42.89278°N 71.58083°W /42.89278; -71.58083 |
| • elevation | 232 ft (71 m) |
| Mouth | Souhegan River |
• location | Merrimack,Hillsborough County, New Hampshire |
• coordinates | 42°51′46″N71°29′27″W / 42.86278°N 71.49083°W /42.86278; -71.49083 |
• elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 12.7 mi (20.4 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Joe English Brook, Pulpit Brook, McQuade Brook, Riddle Brook |
Baboosic Brook is a 12.7-mile-long (20.4 km)[1]stream located in southernNew Hampshire in theUnited States. It is atributary of theSouhegan River, which flows to theMerrimack River and ultimately to theGulf of Maine.
Baboosic Brook begins at the outlet ofBaboosic Lake in the town ofAmherst, New Hampshire. The brook takes a winding course (east- and southward flow predominating) through the towns of Amherst,Bedford, andMerrimack before ending at the Souhegan River near its outlet to the Merrimack River.
Tributaries include Joe English Brook, Pulpit Brook, McQuade Brook, and Riddle Brook, all entering from the north.
Baboosic Brook is home to a variety of wildlife, including theNorth American beaver,brook trout, and thecommon snapping turtle. The majority of the brook's fish population arepumpkinseed andchain pickerel.[2]
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