Beards Brook Explained

Beards Brook
Pushpin Map:New Hampshire#USA
Pushpin Map Size:250 px
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New Hampshire
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Sullivan, Hillsborough
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Name4:Washington, Hillsborough
Length:12.5miles
Source1:Island Pond
Source1 Location:Washington, Sullivan County
Source1 Coordinates:43.1714°N -72.0592°W
Source1 Elevation:428order=flipNaNorder=flip
Mouth:North Branch Contoocook River
Mouth Location:Hillsborough, Hillsborough County
Mouth Coordinates:43.1125°N -71.9247°W
Mouth Elevation:598feet
Tributaries Left:Woodward Brook
Tributaries Right:Shedd Brook

Beards Brook or Beard Brook[1] is a 12.5adj=midNaNadj=mid[2] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the North Branch of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

Beards Brook begins at the outlet of Island Pond in the town of Washington, New Hampshire. The brook descends rapidly northeast to the village of East Washington, then turns south and enters Hillsborough. A significant tributary is Shedd Brook, entering from the west in Hillsborough. Beards Brook joins the North Branch of the Contoocook near Hillsborough village, just upstream of the Contoocook River.

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Notes and References

  1. ; 2000 decision of U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  2. http://www.granit.unh.edu New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system