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Ashuelot River, New Hampshire, Class III-IV; Bearcamp River, New Hampshire, Class II-IV; Contoocook River, New Hampshire, Class III-IV; Dead River, Maine, Class III-V; Deerfield River, Vermont and Massachusetts, Class II-V. Navigable from spring until just before Halloween, when the water begins to freeze. First rafting companies set up here in ...
Webster Lake is a 606-acre (2.45 km 2) water body in West Franklin, part of the city of Franklin in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.Water from Webster Lake flows to the Pemigewasset River shortly above its confluence with the Winnipesaukee River to form the Merrimack.
The Pemigewasset River / ˌ p ɛ m ɪ dʒ ə ˈ w ɑː s ɪ t /, known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States.It is 65.0 miles (104.6 km) in length and (with its tributaries) drains approximately 1,021 square miles (2,644 km 2). [1]
The Winnipesaukee River in 1907, Franklin, NH. The Winnipesaukee River is a 10.5-mile-long (16.9 km) [1] river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire.
The county offers downhill skiing at resorts such as Berkshire East, white-water rafting, zip-lining, hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor pursuits. In addition, Franklin County contains many rustic, former mill towns. Many of these have become quaint and scenic since the decline of the mills (e.g., Turners Falls). Massachusetts's Routes 2 and ...
The White Mountains also include the Franconia Range, Sandwich Range, Carter-Moriah Range and Kinsman Range in New Hampshire, and the Mahoosuc Range straddling the border between it and Maine. In all, there are 48 peaks within New Hampshire as well as one (Old Speck Mountain) in Maine over 4,000 feet (1,200 m), known as the four-thousand footers.
Franklin Falls Dam, with separate Webster Lake in the background The Franklin Falls Dam is located on the Pemigewasset River in the city of Franklin, New Hampshire , in the United States. The dam was constructed between 1939 and 1943 by the Army Corps of Engineers [ 1 ] and extends for 0.75 miles (1.21 km) across the river.
The nature of artificial whitewater courses necessitates the need for a drop in the river, and enough water flow to provide hydraulics. When this isn't possible (often in flat low-lying areas), electric pumps are used to lift and re-circulate the water to the top of the course. The shapes of these courses are commonly circular or U-shaped.