Ellis River (Saco River)
| Ellis River | ||
 Ellis River at Jackson NH |
||
| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 871856 | |
| location | New Hampshire (USA) | |
| River system | Saco River | |
| Drain over | Saco River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | on the north east flank of Mount Washington in the White Mountains 44 ° 16 ′ 53 ″ N , 71 ° 16 ′ 39 ″ W |
|
| Source height | approx. 1450 m | |
| muzzle |
Saco River Coordinates: 44 ° 6 ′ 16 " N , 71 ° 10 ′ 20" W 44 ° 6 ′ 16 " N , 71 ° 10 ′ 20" W. |
|
| Mouth height | 158 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1292 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 48 ‰ | |
| length | 27 km | |
| Left tributaries | Wildcat Brook | |
| Right tributaries | Cutler River , New River | |
| Communities | Jackson | |
 Glen Ellis Falls |
||
 Honeymoon Bridge in Jackson NH |
||
The Ellis River is a left tributary of the Saco River in the US state of New Hampshire .
The Ellis River rises on the north east flank of Mount Washington in the White Mountains . It flows east to Pinkham Notch . Cutler River and New River flow into the river on the right. It overcomes the Crystal Cascades between the confluences of the two rivers . Below Pinkham Notch are the Glen Ellis Falls on the river. From Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire Route 16 follows the south-flowing Ellis River. At Jackson , the Wildcat Brook flows into the river on the left. After another 6 km, the Ellis River meets the Saco River, which flows westward. The Ellis River has a length of 17 miles.
A 10 km stretch of river above the Jackson golf course is suitable for whitewater canoeists and kayakers . The level of difficulty is III – IV.
Covered bridges
In Jackson, the covered bridge Honeymoon Bridge (also Jackson-Honeymoon Covered Bridge ) spans the river immediately after the confluence of the Wildcat Brook.
