Bean River

The Bean River is a 7.4-mile (11.9 km) long[1] river located in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the North River, part of the Lamprey River/Great Bay/Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

Bean River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
TownsNorthwood, Deerfield, Nottingham
Physical characteristics
SourceSaddleback Mountain
  locationNorthwood
  coordinates43°10′32″N 71°12′13″W
  elevation950 ft (290 m)
MouthNorth River
  location
Nottingham
  coordinates
43°7′44″N 71°6′32″W
  elevation
225 ft (69 m)
Length7.4 mi (11.9 km)

The river rises near the summit of Saddleback Mountain on the border between Northwood and Deerfield. The river flows southeast through Deerfield and quickly enters Nottingham, where it picks up the north outlet of Pawtuckaway Lake shortly before joining the North River one mile north of Nottingham village.

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