Pine River (New Hampshire)

The Pine River is a 19.2-mile-long (30.9 km)[1] river located in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Ossipee Lake, part of the Saco River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

Pine River
The Pine River in Effingham, New Hampshire
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
TownsWakefield, Ossipee, Effingham
Physical characteristics
SourcePine River Pond
  locationWakefield
  coordinates43°38′46″N 71°2′47″W
  elevation584 ft (178 m)
MouthOssipee Lake
  location
Ossipee
  coordinates
44°46′19″N 71°8′21″W
  elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Length19.2 mi (30.9 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftYoungs Brook, Poland Brook, Frenchman Brook, Peavey Brook, Beech River
  rightPike Brook, Wilkinson Brook

Course

The Pine River begins at the outlet of Pine River Pond in Wakefield, New Hampshire. The river almost immediately enters the town of Ossipee and heads northwest through a sandy, pine-forested valley. The Pine River Esker, now mostly excavated by sand and gravel operations, follows the river for over 6 miles (10 km). The river enters the western corner of Effingham, passing through the Heath Pond Bog Natural Area, then reenters Ossipee 2 miles (3 km) before the river's mouth at Ossipee Lake.

The Beech River is a significant tributary, entering just east of the village of Center Ossipee, one mile upstream from Ossipee Lake. New Hampshire Route 16, while not following the river closely, occupies the same broad, sandy valley.

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