Ammonoosuc River
| Ammonoosuc River | ||
 Ammonoosuc River in the White Mountains |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 871393 | |
| location | New Hampshire (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Lakes of the Clouds on the western slope of Mount Washington in the White Mountains 44 ° 15 ′ 32 ″ N , 71 ° 19 ′ 4 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1527 m | |
| muzzle |
Connecticut River Coordinates: 44 ° 9 '19 " N , 72 ° 2' 16" W 44 ° 9 '19 " N , 72 ° 2' 16" W. |
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| Mouth height | 127 m | |
| Height difference | 1400 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 15 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 96 km | |
| Catchment area | 1011 km² | |
| Discharge at the Bethlehem Junction gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 224 km²
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MQ 1940/2013 Mq 1940/2013 |
6.1 m³ / s 27.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Little River , Gale River , Wild Ammonoosuc River | |
| Small towns | Littleton | |
| Communities | Bretton Woods , Lisbon , Bath | |
The Ammonoosuc River is a left tributary of the Connecticut River in the US state of New Hampshire .
The Ammonoosuc River has its origin in the Lakes of the Clouds on the western slope of Mount Washington in the White Mountains . The Mount Washington Cog Railway runs along its upper reaches to Bretton Woods . The Ammonoosuc flows further west through the Town of Carroll to Bethlehem Junction . It then turns north and flows to Littleton , after which it flows south-west by Lisbon and Bath and finally flows into the Connecticut River at Woodsville in the Town of Haverhill . Major tributaries are the Little River , Gale River, and Wild Ammonoosuc River . The Ammonoosuc River has a length of about 96 km. Its catchment area covers 1011 km².
fauna
The following fish species are released annually in the Ammonoosuc River: Atlantic salmon , rainbow trout , brook trout and trout .
Covered bridges
Covered bridges on the Ammonoosuc River:
- Bath Bridge , built in Bath, 1832
- Bath-Haverhill Bridge , at Haverhill just before the estuary, built in 1829
Hydropower plants
At the Apthorp Dam in Littleton there is a hydroelectric power station with an output of 0.60 MW.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Lakes of the Clouds in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Ammonoosuc River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services: Environmental Fact Sheet - The Ammonoosuc River
- ↑ USGS 01137500 AMMONOOSUC RIVER AT BETHLEHEM JUNCTION, NH
- ^ Bath Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Bath-Haverhill Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Hydropower Reform Coalition