Nashua River
| Nashua River | ||
 Nashua River near Groton |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 617989 | |
| location | Massachusetts , New Hampshire (USA) | |
| River system | Merrimack River | |
| Drain over | Merrimack River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Wachusett Reservoir 42 ° 24 ′ 16 ″ N , 71 ° 41 ′ 12 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 117 m | |
| muzzle |
Merrimack River Coordinates: 42 ° 45 ′ 59 " N , 71 ° 26 ′ 49" W 42 ° 45 ′ 59 " N , 71 ° 26 ′ 49" W. |
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| Mouth height | 30 m | |
| Height difference | 87 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.97 ‰ | |
| length | 90 km | |
| Catchment area | 1377 km² | |
| Discharge at East Pepperell A Eo gauge : 809 km² |
MQ 2000/2012 Mq 2000/2012 |
20 m³ / s 24.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | North Nashua River , Squannacook River , Nissitissit River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Nashua | |
| Small towns | Clinton , Pepperell | |
 Course of the Nashua River in the catchment area of the Merrimack River |
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The Nashua River is a right tributary of the Merrimack River in the US states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire .
River course
The Nashua River forms the drain of the Wachusett Reservoir - about 50 km west of Boston . From there it flows in a predominantly north-northeast direction. At Clinton , the North Nashua River meets the river coming from the northwest. It continues its course north-northeast and passes Pepperell , crosses the border into New Hampshire and flows into the Merrimack River at Nashua . In Nashua, Mine Falls Park is along the riverbank. There is a mill canal that runs south.
The Nashua River has a length of 90 km. The last ten miles of the river is in New Hampshire. The Nashua River drains an area of 1,377 km², of which 1,162 km² are in Massachusetts. Part of the water in its catchment area is used to supply the greater Boston area with drinking water and is withdrawn from the river system.
Hydropower plants
In Pepperell, Swift River Hydro Operations Company (SRHOCO) operates a hydroelectric power plant with an installed capacity of 1920 kW (3 units). The Mine Falls hydropower plant with 2 units and a total output of 3 MW is located above Nashua . There is another hydropower plant on the Nashua River in central Nashua.
Web links
- mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs: Nashua River Watershed
- Nashua River Watershed Association
Individual evidence
- ^ Wachusett Reservoir in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Nashua River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ A b c d e mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs: Nashua River Watershed
- ↑ a b USGS 01096500 NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL, MA
- ↑ swiftriverhydro Pepperell Hydro Company LLC ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Hydropower Reform Coalition
