North Nashua River Explained

North Nashua River
Pushpin Map:Massachusetts
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Massachusetts
Mouth Coordinates:42.4476°N -71.6698°W
River System:Nashua River

The North Nashua River is a river in northern Massachusetts. It rises from the Whitman River and Phillips Brook in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It flows 19.9miles, generally southeastward, past Fitchburg and joins the South Nashua River, about 5miles below its issuance from the Wachusett Reservoir, to form the Nashua River. The river supplies over two million people with drinking water.[1]

See also

References

http://www.nashuariverwatershed.org/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nashua River, Massachusetts . National Wild and Scenic River System . National Wild and Scenic River System . 1 January 2023.