Turkey River (New Hampshire) Explained

Turkey 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:Merrimack
Subdivision Type4:City and town
Subdivision Name4:Concord, Bow
Length:6.1miles
Source1:Little Turkey Pond
Source1 Location:Concord
Source1 Coordinates:43.1933°N -71.5889°W
Source1 Elevation:325feet
Mouth:Merrimack River
Mouth Location:Bow
Mouth Coordinates:43.1692°N -71.5242°W
Mouth Elevation:225feet
Tributaries Left:Bow Brook

The Turkey River is a 6.1adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine.

The source of the Turkey River is the outlet of Little Turkey Pond in Concord, New Hampshire. The river travels southeast through the campus of St. Paul's School, winding through the outskirts of Concord, and entering Bow before joining the Merrimack near the junction of Interstate 93 and Interstate 89. In May 2006 record amounts of rainfall over two days caused the Turkey River to flood the campus of St. Paul's School,[2] [3] forcing the school year to be ended prematurely.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.granit.unh.edu New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. Web site: Brown . Jana . Timeline, Stories of the Flood . St. Paul's School . 19 March 2021.
  3. News: Zezima . Katie . New England Deluged by Worst Flooding in Decades . The New York Times . 16 May 2006 . 19 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Tirrell-Wysocki . David . The Associated Press Flooding closing St. Paul's School; students flying home . Boston.com . The Boston Globe . 19 March 2021.