West Branch Mad River Explained

West Branch Mad 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:Grafton
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Waterville Valley
Length:3.2miles
Source1:Mount Tecumseh
Source1 Location:Waterville Valley
Source1 Coordinates:43.9719°N -71.5578°W
Source1 Elevation:3200feet
Mouth:Mad River
Mouth Location:Waterville Valley
Mouth Coordinates:43.955°N -71.5122°W
Mouth Elevation:1454feet
Tributaries Left:Osceola Brook
Tributaries Right:Tecumseh Brook

The West Branch of the Mad River is a 3.2adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] stream located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Mad River, part of the Pemigewasset River and ultimately the Merrimack River watershed.

The West Branch rises on the northern slopes of Mount Tecumseh, and drops northeast into Thornton Gap, between Mount Tecumseh and Mount Osceola, two major summits of the White Mountains. The stream turns east, paralleled by Tripoli Road, until it encounters Osceola Brook joining from the north, then turns south into the intervale in which the village of Waterville Valley is situated. The West Branch joins the Mad River close to the center of the Waterville Valley resort.

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Notes and References

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