Souhegan River
| Souhegan River | ||
 Souhegan River in Wilton NH |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 870012 | |
| location | New Hampshire (USA) | |
| River system | Merrimack River | |
| Drain over | Merrimack River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Confluence of | South Branch and West Branch Souhegan Rivers 42 ° 43 ′ 52 " N , 71 ° 50 ′ 47" W |
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| Source height | 283 m | |
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Merrimack River Coordinates: 42 ° 51 ′ 41 " N , 71 ° 29 ′ 14" W 42 ° 51 ′ 41 " N , 71 ° 29 ′ 14" W. |
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| Mouth height | 30 m | |
| Height difference | 253 m | |
| Bottom slope | 5 ‰ | |
| length | 51 km | |
| Catchment area | 438 km² | |
| Discharge at the Merrimack gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 438 km²
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MQ 1910/2012 Mq 1910/2012 |
8.4 m³ / s 19.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Stony Brook , Purgatory Brook , Baboosic Brook | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Water Loom Pond | |
| Medium-sized cities | Merrimack | |
| Small towns | Milford | |
| Communities | Greenville , Wilton | |
 Location of the Souhegan River in the catchment area of the Merrimack River |
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The Souhegan River is a right tributary of the Merrimack River in the south of the US state New Hampshire .
The Souhegan River arises at the confluence of its two headwaters, the West Branch and the South Branch Souhegan River, southeast of New Ipswich, not far from the Massachusetts border . It flows through the small reservoir Water Loom Pond in a north-northeast direction and passes the town of Greenville . In Wilton , the Stony Brook flows into the river on the left. The Souhegan River now flows east to Milford and on to Merrimack , where it meets the south-flowing Merrimack River. The Souhegan River has a length of 51 km. It drains an area of 438 km².
Hydropower plants
There are four hydroelectric plants along the river: one in New Ipswich, two in Greenville, and one in Wilton.
fauna
The Souhegan River is home to a number of fish species, including smallmouth bass , banded sunfish , pumpkinseed , yellow perch and Redhorse . Brook trout , trout and rainbow trout were introduced into the river as fishing fish. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department releases fry of Atlantic salmon in the Souhegan River every year in order to reintroduce these migratory fish to this body of water.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ South Branch Souhegan River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Souhegan River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d e f New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services: The Souhegan River
- ↑ USGS 01094000 SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK, NH