Piscataqua River
Piscataqua River | ||
Data | ||
Water code | US : 869224 | |
location | New Hampshire , Maine (USA) | |
River system | Piscataqua River | |
Confluence of |
Cocheco River and Salmon Falls River east of Dover 43 ° 10 ′ 34 ″ N , 70 ° 49 ′ 29 ″ W |
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Source height | 0 m | |
muzzle | At Portsmouth in the Atlantic Coordinates: 43 ° 3 ′ 22 ″ N , 70 ° 42 ′ 11 ″ W 43 ° 3 ′ 22 ″ N , 70 ° 42 ′ 11 ″ W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 0 m | |
Bottom slope | 0 ‰ | |
length | 19 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 3870 km² | |
Right tributaries | Lamprey River , Bellamy River , Squamscott River | |
Medium-sized cities | Portsmouth | |
Small towns | Eliot , Kittery | |
Tidal waters |
The Piscataqua River is a 12 miles long estuary in the northeastern United States .
It is formed by the confluence of the Cocheco River and Salmon Falls River east of Dover . In the first third it runs south and then turns to the south-east. The confluence with the Atlantic lies east of Portsmouth . The entire length of the Piscataqua River forms the border between Maine and New Hampshire . To the south, the Piscataqua River is connected to the Great Bay , into which several rivers flow: the Lamprey River , Bellamy River and Squamscott River .
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