Big River (New Hampshire)

The Big River is a 14.9-mile-long (24.0 km)[1] river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Suncook River, part of the Merrimack River (and therefore Gulf of Maine) watershed.

Big River
The Big River in Center Barnstead, NH
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesStrafford, Belknap
TownsNew Durham, Strafford, Barnstead
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed pond
  locationNew Durham
  coordinates43°21′26″N 71°9′28″W
  elevation831 ft (253 m)
MouthSuncook River
  location
Barnstead
  coordinates
43°20′11″N 71°15′39″W
  elevation
490 ft (150 m)
Length14.9 mi (24.0 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftLittle River

Headwaters of the Big River rise on high ground in the southern corners of Alton and New Durham, New Hampshire. The river flows southeast into Strafford, then, running up against the Blue Hills Range, the river reverses course, turning west into Barnstead, where it meets the Suncook River in the village of Center Barnstead.

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