Baboosic Brook

Baboosic Brook is a 12.7-mile-long (20.4 km)[1] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Souhegan River, which flows to the Merrimack River and ultimately to the Gulf of Maine.

Baboosic Brook
Baboosic Brook in Twin Bridges Park
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
TownsAmherst, Bedford, Merrimack
Physical characteristics
SourceBaboosic Lake
  locationAmherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  coordinates42°53′34″N 71°34′51″W
  elevation232 ft (71 m)
MouthSouhegan River
  location
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  coordinates
42°51′46″N 71°29′27″W
  elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Length12.7 mi (20.4 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftJoe English Brook, Pulpit Brook, McQuade Brook, Riddle Brook

Baboosic Brook begins at the outlet of Baboosic Lake in the town of Amherst, New Hampshire. The brook takes a winding course (east- and southward flow predominating) through the towns of Amherst, Bedford, and Merrimack before ending at the Souhegan River near its outlet to the Merrimack River.

Tributaries include Joe English Brook, Pulpit Brook, McQuade Brook, and Riddle Brook, all entering from the north.

Wildlife

Baboosic Brook is home to a variety of wildlife, including the North American beaver, brook trout, and the common snapping turtle. The majority of the brook's fish population are pumpkinseed and chain pickerel.[2]

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