Swift River (Saco River)

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Swift River
Lower Falls

Lower Falls

Data
Water code US :  872768
location New Hampshire (USA)
River system Saco River
Drain over Saco River  → Atlantic Ocean
source at Kancamagus Pass
44 ° 1 ′ 6 ″  N , 71 ° 29 ′ 38 ″  W.
Source height approx.  870  m
muzzle Saco River at Conway Coordinates: 43 ° 59 '2 "  N , 71 ° 7' 18"  W 43 ° 59 '2 "  N , 71 ° 7' 18"  W.
Mouth height 139  m
Height difference approx. 731 m
Bottom slope approx. 18 ‰
length 41 km
Catchment area 292 km²
Discharge at gauge 0.5 mi below Hobbs Bridge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 196 km²
MQ 2010
Mq 2010
 		7.3 m³ / s
37.2 l / (s km²)
Small towns Conway
Rocky Gorge

Rocky Gorge

Swift River Bridge at Conway

Swift River Bridge at Conway

The Swift River is a right tributary of the Saco River in the US state of New Hampshire .

The Swift River rises in the south of the White Mountains on the east side of the Kancamagus Pass . From there it flows in an easterly direction over a distance of 41 km to Conway , where it flows into the Saco River. The New Hampshire Route 112 (Kancamagus Highway) follows the entire course of the river. The Swift River drains an area of ​​292 km². It is almost entirely within the White Mountains National Forest . There are several rapids along its stretch of flow, including Rocky Gorge and Lower Falls . The river has no dams along its entire length.

Covered bridges

The Swift River is spanned by the following covered bridges :

leisure

A 6 km long whitewater section of difficulty I-III leads from Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge.

Web links

Commons : Swift River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Swift River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ a b New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
  3. ↑ USGS 01064485 SWIFT RIVER 0.5 MI BL HOBBS BR, NR CONWAY, NH
  4. ^ Albany Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  5. ^ Swift River Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  6. ↑ riverfacts.com New Hampshire whitewater, Swift River