Squamscott River
| Squamscott River | |
|---|---|
Squamscott River in fall 2005 at Route 108, Newfields, NH | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Towns | Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, Newmarket |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Exeter River |
| • location | Exeter |
| • coordinates | 42°58′55″N 70°56′45″W / 42.98194°N 70.94583°W |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Mouth | Great Bay |
• location | Newmarket |
• coordinates | 43°3′49″N 70°54′11″W / 43.06361°N 70.90306°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Norris Brook, Rocky Hill Brook, Parting Brook |
| • right | Wheelwright Creek, Mill Brook, Jewell Hill Brook |
The Squamscott River is a 6-mile-long (10 km) tidal river in southeastern New Hampshire, in the United States, fed by the Exeter River. The first 33 miles (53 km) of freshwater river from Chester to downtown Exeter is known as the Exeter River, and the subsequent 9 miles (14 km) of saltwater from downtown Exeter to the Great Bay tidal estuary is known as the Squamscott River.
The combined Exeter-Squamscott watershed is 81,726 acres (127.697 sq mi) and contains 68,245 people. It includes portions of Chester, Raymond, Fremont, Danville, Kingston, East Kingston, Sandown, Kensington, Brentwood, Exeter, Newfields, and Stratham.