Winnipesaukee River in 1907, Franklin, New Hampshire

The Winnipesaukee River is a 10.5 mile long (17.0 km) river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The total drainage area of the river is approximately 488 square miles. Image File history File links Winnipesaukee_River,_Franklin,_NH.jpg‎ Winnipesaukee River in 1907, Franklin, NH; from an old postcard. ... Image File history File links Winnipesaukee_River,_Franklin,_NH.jpg‎ Winnipesaukee River in 1907, Franklin, NH; from an old postcard. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Lake Winnipesaukee at Sunset Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire. ... The Pemigewasset River is a river in the State of New Hampshire, USA. It is approximately 70 miles or 113 kilometers in length. ... The Merrimack River, formed by the confluence of the Pemigewasset River (left) and Winnipesaukee River (right) is shown on a map of the northeastern United States The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used) is a 110-mile-long (177-kilometer-long) river in... Franklin is a city located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at the merging of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee Rivers to form the Merrimack River. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is the mid-state area surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, and Squam Lake. ...

There are two distinct sections of the river. The upstream section consists of a series of river courses connecting a chain of lakes, beginning with Lake Winnipesaukee. From the dam at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakeport section of Laconia, the river almost immediately enters Opechee Bay. One mile down the lake, the river exits over a dam and drops through the center of Laconia, its banks lined by industrial buildings from the 19th century that were constructed to take advantage of the river's power. The one-mile section through Laconia ends at Winnisquam Lake, the third-largest lake in New Hampshire after Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake. A five-mile stretch across Winnisquam leads to the dam at the lake's outlet and a short descent to Silver Lake. Motto: City on the Lakes Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Belknap County Incorporated 1855 City Council Matthew J. Lahey, Mayor Area    - City 68. ... Opechee Bay is a 427-acre lake located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Winnisquam Lake is located in Belknap County in central New Hampshire, in the communities of Sanbornton, Belmont, Laconia, and Meredith. ... It is a lake located in New Hampshire right outside of Holderness. ...

Riverside Park in Franklin

The lower section of the river begins at the natural outlet of Silver Lake, on the boundary between Belmont and Tilton, New Hampshire. The river passes through the center of the twin towns of Tilton and Northfield, then descends through a narrow valley to Franklin, where additional small dams use the river's power. From Tilton to Franklin, the river has a drop of up to 90 feet per mile, with challenging rapids for sport boaters who put in at Cross Mill Bridge and take out at the U.S. Highway 3 bridge in Franklin. A USGS water gage is located in Northfield which also lists current precipation and air temperature [[1]]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1224 KB) halpaugh@verizon. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1224 KB) halpaugh@verizon. ... Belmont is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire. ... Tilton is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, on the Winnipesaukee River. ... Northfield is a town located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE QU-5 0. ...

The Winnipesaukee River joins the Pemigewasset River just downstream from the center of Franklin, forming the Merrimack River.

See also

List of New Hampshire rivers This is a partial list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Hampshire Androscoggin River Bog Brook Chickwolnepy Brook Clear Stream Dead River Magalloway River Dead Diamond River Swift Diamond River Mollidgewock Brook Moose River Peabody River West Branch Peabody River Stearns Brook Wild River Bellamy River Connecticut...

External links

• Terraserver topographic map
• American Whitewater information on running the river
• Lake Winnipesaukee Live