Wild Ammonoosuc River

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Wild Ammonoosuc River
Swiftwater Covered Bridge

Swiftwater Covered Bridge

Data
Water code US872934
location New Hampshire (USA)
River system Connecticut River
Drain over Ammonoosuc River  → Connecticut River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin Beaver Pond
44 ° 2 ′ 40 "  N , 71 ° 47 ′ 36"  W.
Source height 564  m
muzzle Ammonoosuc River Coordinates: 44 ° 9 ′ 15 "  N , 71 ° 58 ′ 45"  W 44 ° 9 ′ 15 "  N , 71 ° 58 ′ 45"  W.
Mouth height 145  m
Height difference 419 m
Bottom slope 17 ‰
length 24 km

The Wild Ammonoosuc River is a left tributary of the Ammonoosuc River in the US state of New Hampshire .

The Wild Ammonoosuc River has its origin in Beaver Pond near the Kinsman Notch mountain pass in the White Mountains in the Town of Woodstock . From there, the river flows in a predominantly northwestern direction through the Town of Easton and Town of Landaff . The New Hampshire State Route 112 follows the entire course of the river. The Wild Ammonoosuc River finally flows into the Ammonoosuc River south of Bath . The Wild Ammonoosuc River has a length of 15 miles.

Covered bridges

The Swiftwater Covered Bridge spans the Wild Ammonoosuc River almost 4 km from its mouth. It was built in 1849 and renovated in 1999.

leisure

The Wild Ammonoosuc River has a 16 km whitewater trail for paddlers and kayakers between Wildwood and the Covered Bridge . The level of difficulty is II – III.

Web links

Commons : Wild Ammonoosuc River  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. Beaver Pond in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  2. Wild Ammonoosuc River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  3. Bridgehunter.com Porter Road Covered Bridge
  4. Swiftwater Bridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  5. ^ Whitewater, Wild Ammonoosuc River