Pemigewasset River

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The Pemigewasset River is a major river in central New Hampshire that drains the White Mountains and forms a principal headwater of the Merrimack River.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
confluenceForms Merrimack River NERFINISHED
confluenceWith Winnipesaukee River NERFINISHED
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 93 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 3 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Merrimack River watershed
drains White Mountains
flowsThrough Ashland, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Bridgewater, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Bristol, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Campton, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Franconia Notch State Park
Franklin, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Lincoln, New Hampshire
New Hampton, New Hampshire
North Woodstock, New Hampshire
Plymouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Thornton, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Woodstock, New Hampshire
forms principal headwater of the Merrimack River
hasTributary Baker River NERFINISHED
East Branch Pemigewasset River NERFINISHED
Mad River NERFINISHED
Smith River NERFINISHED
Winnipesaukee River NERFINISHED
length approximately 105 kilometers
approximately 65 miles
locatedIn New England
central New Hampshire
mouthOf Merrimack River NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Abenaki
nameMeaning narrow and shallow river
notableFeature major river of central New Hampshire
passes through Franconia Notch
partOf Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
region Grafton County, New Hampshire
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
sourceLocation Franconia Notch
Profile Lake NERFINISHED
sourceMountainRange White Mountains
state New Hampshire
tributaryOf Merrimack River NERFINISHED
usedFor fishing
kayaking
recreation
whitewater rafting

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Franconia Notch, New Hampshire ("Pemigewasset River headwaters")
contains
Merrimack River
sourceConfluenceOf
Merrimack River
tributary

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