Pine River (New Hampshire) Explained

Pine River
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:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Name4:Wakefield, Ossipee, Effingham
Length:19.2miles
Source1:Pine River Pond
Source1 Location:Wakefield
Source1 Coordinates:43.6461°N -71.0464°W
Source1 Elevation:584feet
Mouth:Ossipee Lake
Mouth Location:Ossipee
Mouth Coordinates:44.7719°N -71.1392°W
Mouth Elevation:407feet
Tributaries Left:Youngs Brook, Poland Brook, Frenchman Brook, Peavey Brook, Beech River
Tributaries Right:Pike Brook, Wilkinson Brook

The Pine River is a 19.2adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] river located in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Ossipee Lake, part of the Saco River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

Course

The Pine River begins at the outlet of Pine River Pond in Wakefield, New Hampshire. The river almost immediately enters the town of Ossipee and heads northwest through a sandy, pine-forested valley. The Pine River Esker, now mostly excavated by sand and gravel operations, follows the river for over 6miles. The river enters the western corner of Effingham, passing through the Heath Pond Bog Natural Area, then reenters Ossipee 2miles before the river's mouth at Ossipee Lake.

The Beech River is a significant tributary, entering just east of the village of Center Ossipee, one mile upstream from Ossipee Lake. New Hampshire Route 16, while not following the river closely, occupies the same broad, sandy valley.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.granit.unh.edu New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system