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The '''Cold River''' is a 16.4 [[mile]] long (26.5 [[km]]) [[river]] located in western [[Maine]] in the [[United States]]. It very briefly enters [[New Hampshire]] as well. It is part of the [[Saco River]] [[drainage basin]]. |
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| name = Cold River |
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| image = Cold River Evans Notch.jpg |
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| image_caption = The Cold River in [[Evans Notch]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Maine]], [[New Hampshire]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Oxford County, ME]], [[Carroll County, NH]] |
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| subdivision_type4 = Towns |
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| subdivision_name4 = [[Stow, ME]], [[Chatham, NH]], [[Fryeburg, ME]] |
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| source1_location = [[Evans Notch]] |
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| source1_elevation = {{convert|2160|ft|abbr=on}} |
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| mouth = Charles Pond |
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| mouth_location = [[Fryeburg, ME]] |
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|44|8|10|N|70|58|0|W|type:river|display=inline,title}} |
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| tributaries_left = Bickford Brook, Shell Pond Brook, Colton Brook |
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| tributaries_right = [[Mad River (Cold River tributary)|Mad River]], Basin Brook, Mill Brook, Charles Brook, Chandler Brook, Bradley Brook, [[Little Cold River]] |
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The '''Cold River''' is a {{convert|16.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630110913/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2016-06-30 }}, accessed June 30, 2011</ref> [[river]] in western [[Maine]] in the [[United States]]. It very briefly enters [[New Hampshire]] as well. It is part of the [[Saco River]] [[drainage basin]]. |
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The Cold River begins at the height of land in Evans Notch, a [[mountain pass|pass]] through the eastern [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]]. |
The Cold River begins at the height of land in [[Evans Notch]], a [[mountain pass|pass]] through the eastern [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]]. [[State Route 113 (Maine)|Maine Highway 113]], a narrow two-lane road, passes through the notch, following the Cold River on the south side and Evans Brook, a tributary of the [[Androscoggin River]], on the north. The Cold River, flowing south, picks up the [[Mad River (Cold River)|Mad River]], a short stream with waterfalls that flows off the southern faces of East Royce and West Royce mountains, then reaches the southern base of Evans Notch at the junction of Basin Brook, coming out of a large [[glacial cirque]] to the west, where the Cold River Campground of the [[White Mountain National Forest]] is located. |
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South of Basin Brook, the Cold River briefly enters New Hampshire near the village of |
South of Basin Brook, the Cold River briefly enters New Hampshire near the village of [[Chatham, New Hampshire|North Chatham]], then veers back into Maine, flowing south-southeast in the town of [[Stow, Maine|Stow]] through an ever-widening valley. The [[Little Cold River]] enters from the west near the village of Stow. The Cold River ends at Charles Pond in the northern corner of [[Fryeburg, Maine|Fryeburg]]. Water flows from Charles Pond via the short [[Charles River (Maine)|Charles River]], entering the Old Course of the Saco River and eventually the Saco itself south of Kezar Pond. |
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==See also== |
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{{portal|New Hampshire}} |
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*[[List of rivers of New Hampshire]] |
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*[[List of rivers of Maine]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Saco River}} |
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{{Rivers of Maine}} |
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{{Rivers of New Hampshire}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of Maine]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Maine]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of New Hampshire]] |
[[Category:Rivers of New Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:Saco River]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Oxford County, Maine]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Carroll County, New Hampshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 12 July 2022
| Cold River | |
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 The Cold River in Evans Notch | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Maine, New Hampshire |
| Counties | Oxford County, ME, Carroll County, NH |
| Towns | Stow, ME, Chatham, NH, Fryeburg, ME |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Evans Notch |
| • coordinates | 44°18′18″N 70°59′55″W / 44.30500°N 70.99861°W |
| • elevation | 2,160 ft (660 m) |
| Mouth | Charles Pond |
• location | Fryeburg, ME |
• coordinates | 44°8′10″N 70°58′0″W / 44.13611°N 70.96667°W |
• elevation | 376 ft (115 m) |
| Length | 16.7 mi (26.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bickford Brook, Shell Pond Brook, Colton Brook |
| • right | Mad River, Basin Brook, Mill Brook, Charles Brook, Chandler Brook, Bradley Brook, Little Cold River |
The Cold River is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km)[1] river in western Maine in the United States. It very briefly enters New Hampshire as well. It is part of the Saco River drainage basin.
The Cold River begins at the height of land in Evans Notch, a pass through the eastern White Mountains. Maine Highway 113, a narrow two-lane road, passes through the notch, following the Cold River on the south side and Evans Brook, a tributary of the Androscoggin River, on the north. The Cold River, flowing south, picks up the Mad River, a short stream with waterfalls that flows off the southern faces of East Royce and West Royce mountains, then reaches the southern base of Evans Notch at the junction of Basin Brook, coming out of a large glacial cirque to the west, where the Cold River Campground of the White Mountain National Forest is located.
South of Basin Brook, the Cold River briefly enters New Hampshire near the village of North Chatham, then veers back into Maine, flowing south-southeast in the town of Stow through an ever-widening valley. The Little Cold River enters from the west near the village of Stow. The Cold River ends at Charles Pond in the northern corner of Fryeburg. Water flows from Charles Pond via the short Charles River, entering the Old Course of the Saco River and eventually the Saco itself south of Kezar Pond.
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References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 30, 2011