Pemigewasset River
The
Pemigewasset River, 65 miles in lenght, originates at
Profile Lake in Franconia Notch State Park, in
Franconia, New Hampshire. It flows south through
the White Mountains and merges with the Winnipesaukee River to form the
Merrimack River at Franklin, New Hampshire. The
Merrimack then flows through southern New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts
and into the Atlantic Ocean.
Interstate 93 runs parallel with the river between Franconia Notch and New Hampton, New Hampshire. The river passes through the communities of Lincoln, North Woodstock, Woodstock, Thornton, Campton, Plymouth, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, New Hampton, Hill, Sanbornton, and Franklin.
The river descends over waterfalls in Franconia Notch, including The Basin, passes cascades in North Woodstock, and drops over Livermore Falls north of Plymouth.
The Pemigewasset watershed consists of over 1,100 miles of rivers and 17,000 acres of lake, pond, and reservoir areas. The watershed comprises about 20% of the Merrimack's total watershed area.
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