Ashuelot River
| Ashuelot River | ||
 Ashuelot River in Hinsdale |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 865272 | |
| location | New Hampshire (USA) | |
| River system | Connecticut River | |
| Drain over | Connecticut River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Butterfield Pond 43 ° 13 ′ 35 ″ N , 72 ° 7 ′ 9 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 496 m | |
| muzzle |
Connecticut River Coordinates: 42 ° 46 ′ 18 " N , 72 ° 29 ′ 16" W 42 ° 46 ′ 18 " N , 72 ° 29 ′ 16" W. |
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| Mouth height | 58 m | |
| Height difference | 438 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.3 ‰ | |
| length | 103 km | |
| Left tributaries | South Branch Ashuelot River , Mirey Brook, The Branch | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Ashuelot Pond , Surry Mountain Lake | |
| Medium-sized cities | Keene | |
| Small towns | Winchester , Hinsdale | |
| Communities | Marlow , West Swanzey , Ashuelot | |
The Ashuelot River is a left tributary of the Connecticut River in the US state of New Hampshire .
River course
The Ashuelot River forms the drain of Butterfield Pond in Pillsbury State Park north of Washington . It flows south to Marlow . It is dammed halfway to Ashuelot Pond . The NH Route 10 now follows the river to Winchester . The Ashuelot River curves to the west and then to the south. To the north of Keene it flows through the Surry Mountain Lake . After flowing through the city of Keene, the river turns to the southwest and later to the west. West Swanzey , Winchester, Ashuelot and finally just before the Hinsdale estuary lie on the riverbank . The Ashuelot has a length of 103 km. Below Keene there are several covered bridges along the river.
Covered bridges
- Sawyers Crossing Bridge , near Swanzey, built in 1859
- West Swanzey Bridge , in West Swanzey, built in 1832
- State Bridge , south of West Swanzey, built in 1862
- Coombs Bridge , south of West Swanzey, built in 1837
- Ashuelot Bridge , built in Ashuelot, 1864
