Tioga River (New Hampshire) Explained

Tioga 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:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Belknap, Merrimack
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Name4:Gilmanton, Belmont, Northfield
Length:12.8miles
Source1 Location:Gilmanton
Source1 Coordinates:43.4667°N -71.405°W
Source1 Elevation:1130feet
Mouth:Winnipesaukee River
Mouth Location:Belmont
Mouth Coordinates:43.4533°N -71.5458°W
Mouth Elevation:465feet
Tributaries Left:Badger Brook, Pumping Station Branch

The Tioga River is a 12.8adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] river located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Winnipesaukee River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

The Tioga River rises on the western slopes of the Belknap Mountains in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Flowing west, the river quickly enters the town of Belmont, where it spends most of its existence. The river passes through Badger Pond shortly before reaching the village proper of Belmont, which was sited along the Tioga River in the 19th century for its waterpower. The river continues west, reaching a broad wetland along the Belmont-Northfield town line, and ends at the Winnipesaukee River near the outlet of Silver Lake.

New Hampshire Route 140 follows the general course of the river from Belmont village to the Winnipesaukee.

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Notes and References

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