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| Squamscott River | |
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 Squamscott River in fall 2005 at Route 108, Newfields, NH | |
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| 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2]
- ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
- ^ a b Exeter-Squamscott River Local Advisory Committee (December 2012). "Exeter-Squamscott River Watershed Management Plan Update" (PDF).