Dead River (New Hampshire)

For the Androscoggin River tributary in Maine, see Dead River (Androscoggin River tributary).
Dead River
Channelized portion of the Dead River near downtown Berlin
Dead River (New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
Dead River (New Hampshire)
Dead River (New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Dead River (New Hampshire)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
CityBerlin
Physical characteristics
SourceJericho Brook
 • locationBerlin
 • coordinates44°29′51″N 71°13′15″W / 44.49750°N 71.22083°W / 44.49750; -71.22083
 • elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
MouthAndroscoggin River
 • location
Berlin
 • coordinates
44°27′58″N 71°10′57″W / 44.46611°N 71.18250°W / 44.46611; -71.18250
 • elevation
950 ft (290 m)
Length3.5 mi (5.6 km)

The Dead River is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km)[1] river located entirely within the city limits of Berlin, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows south from Berlin before turning east at Gorham and into Maine, eventually joining the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay. The Abenaki people called the Dead River Plumpetoosuc, which means "shallow, narrow river".[2]

  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ Berlin Daily Sun (7 August 2015). "Bringing New Life to the Dead River". Retrieved March 18, 2017.