| Bearcamp River | |
|---|---|
The Bearcamp River inSouth Tamworth, New Hampshire | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Towns | Sandwich,Tamworth,Ossipee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sandwich Notch |
| • location | Sandwich |
| • coordinates | 43°50′13″N71°30′44″W / 43.83694°N 71.51222°W /43.83694; -71.51222 |
| • elevation | 1,420 ft (430 m) |
| Mouth | Ossipee Lake |
• location | Ossipee |
• coordinates | 43°47′51″N71°9′27″W / 43.79750°N 71.15750°W /43.79750; -71.15750 |
• elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Length | 26.3 mi (42.3 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cold River,Swift River,Chocorua River |
TheBearcamp River is a 26.3-mile-long (42.3 km)[1]river at the southern edge of theWhite Mountains inNew Hampshire, theUnited States. It is the largesttributary ofOssipee Lake, part of theSaco Riverwatershed leading to theAtlantic Ocean.
The Bearcamp River rises in Sandwich Notch, at the northeast end of the Squam Mountain Range and the western end of theSandwich Range, in the town ofSandwich, New Hampshire. It flows to the southeast, dropping over Beede Falls, and quickly reaches the lowlands at the base of the White Mountains. The river flows east through Sandwich, enteringTamworth at the juncture of theCold River. Passing the villages ofSouth Tamworth and Whittier, the river nears the base of theOssipee Mountains to the south. It passes the village ofWest Ossipee and enters Ossipee Lake after flowing through a smalldelta.
New Hampshire Route 25 follows the river through Tamworth to West Ossipee.


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