Shedd Brook

Shedd Brook is an 11.3-mile-long (18.2 km)[1] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Beards Brook, part of the Contoocook River and Merrimack River watersheds.

Shedd Brook
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesSullivan, Hillsborough
TownsWashington, Windsor, Hillsborough
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Outlet, Highland Lake
  locationWashington
  coordinates43°8′17″N 72°4′53″W
  elevation1,296 ft (395 m)
MouthBeards Brook
  location
Hillsborough
  coordinates
43°7′17″N 71°56′2″W
  elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Length11.3 mi (18.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightWhite Pond Brook, Black Pond Brook

Shedd Brook begins at the north outlet of Highland Lake in Washington, New Hampshire. The brook flows east, crossing the small town of Windsor and entering Hillsborough. Hillsborough Upper Village is located where Black Pond Brook descends over falls to join Shedd Brook, which ends two miles downstream at Beards Brook.

New Hampshire Route 31 follows Shedd Brook in Washington and Windsor.

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