Squamscott River

Squamscott River
Squamscott River in fall 2005 at Route 108, Newfields, NH
Squamscott River is located in New Hampshire
Squamscott River
Squamscott River is located in the United States
Squamscott River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
TownsExeter, Stratham, Newfields, Newmarket
Physical characteristics
SourceExeter River
 • locationExeter
 • coordinates42°58′55″N 70°56′45″W / 42.98194°N 70.94583°W / 42.98194; -70.94583
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)
MouthGreat Bay
 • location
Newmarket
 • coordinates
43°3′49″N 70°54′11″W / 43.06361°N 70.90306°W / 43.06361; -70.90306
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length6 mi (10 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftNorris Brook, Rocky Hill Brook, Parting Brook
 • rightWheelwright 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]

  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ a b Exeter-Squamscott River Local Advisory Committee (December 2012). "Exeter-Squamscott River Watershed Management Plan Update" (PDF).