Nissitissit River
The Nissitissit River is a 10.5-mile-long (16.9 km)[1] river in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Nashua River, itself a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine. This river is part of the Nashua River Watershed.
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Country | United States |
States | New Hampshire, Massachusetts |
Counties | Hillsborough, NH, Middlesex, MA |
Towns | Brookline & Hollis, NH; Pepperell, MA |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Potanipo Pond |
• location | Brookline, NH |
• coordinates | 42°44′10″N 71°40′20″W |
• elevation | 264 ft (80.5 m) |
Mouth | Nashua River |
• location | Pepperell, MA |
• coordinates | 42°40′18″N 71°33′53″W |
• elevation | 168 ft (51 m) |
Length | 10.5 mi (16.9 km) |
Type | Scenic |
Designated | March 12, 2019 |
The Nissitissit River begins at the outlet of Potanipo Pond in the town of Brookline, New Hampshire. It flows southeast at a very mild gradient, crossing the southwest corner of Hollis, New Hampshire, before entering Massachusetts, where it joins the Nashua River in the town of Pepperell.
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