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River in New Hampshire, United States
South Branch Gale River
The South Branch, south of the Gale River Loop Road
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
TownsFranconia, Bethlehem
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Lafayette
 • locationFranconia
 • coordinates44°10′32″N 71°38′54″W / 44.17556°N 71.64833°W / 44.17556; -71.64833
 • elevation3,640 ft (1,110 m)
MouthGale River
 • locationBethlehem
 • coordinates44°14′37″N 71°38′17″W / 44.24361°N 71.63806°W / 44.24361; -71.63806
 • elevation1,310 ft (400 m)
Length5.1 mi (8.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftScarface Brook
 • rightBurnt Brook, Thompson Brook

The South Branch of the Gale River is a 5.1-mile-long (8.2 km) river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. Via the Gale River, it is a tributary of the Ammonoosuc River and part of the Connecticut River watershed.

The South Branch rises on the north slope of Mount Lafayette in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, west of Garfield Ridge. It drops rapidly to the north and joins the North Branch to form the Gale River at the crossing of U.S. Route 3. The South Branch provides drinking water for the town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

See also

References

  1. New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
Rivers of New Hampshire by drainage system
Gulf of Maine
Atlantic coastal tributaries
Merrimack River watershed
Merrymeeting Bay
(Androscoggin River watershed)
Piscataqua River watershed
Saco Bay
(Saco River watershed)
Long Island Sound
Connecticut River watershed


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