Pemigewasset River
| Pemigewasset River | |
|---|---|
The Pemigewasset River descends into the Basin in Franconia Notch. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Grafton, Belknap, Merrimack |
| Towns and city | Franconia, Lincoln, Woodstock, Thornton, Campton, Plymouth, Holderness, Ashland, Bridgewater, New Hampton, Bristol, Hill, Sanbornton, Franklin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Franconia Notch |
| • location | Franconia |
| • coordinates | 44°10′18″N 71°41′14″W / 44.17167°N 71.68722°W |
| • elevation | 1,980 ft (600 m) |
| Mouth | Merrimack River |
• location | Franklin |
• coordinates | 43°26′11″N 71°38′54″W / 43.43639°N 71.64833°W |
• elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Length | 65.0 mi (104.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Flume Brook, East Branch Pemigewasset River, Mad River, Beebe River, Squam River, Salmon Brook, Winnipesaukee River |
| • right | Moosilauke Brook, Hubbard Brook, West Branch Brook, Baker River, Newfound River, Smith River, Chance Pond Brook |
The Pemigewasset River /ˌpɛmɪdʒəˈwɑːsɪt/, known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is 65.0 miles (104.6 km) in length and (with its tributaries) drains approximately 1,021 square miles (2,644 km2). The name "Pemigewasset" comes from the Abenaki word bemijijoasek [bəmidzidzoasək], meaning "where side (entering) current is".