Upper Ammonoosuc River

Strong Upper Ammonoosuc River Bridge over the

The Upper Ammonoosuc River is a left tributary of the Connecticut River in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.

The Upper Ammonoosuc River has its origin in the small mountain lake Pond of Safety in the White Mountains about 10 kilometers west of Gorham. The river flows in a northerly direction. At the upper reaches is the small reservoir Godfrey Pond. A short distance downstream flows of the Upper Ammonoosuc River West Branch in the river. The New Hampshire State Route 110 runs for several kilometers along the river. The North Branch Upper Ammonoosuc River meets the right side of the river. The Upper River Ammonosuuc gradually turns to the west. In the place of the strong river is spanned by a covered bridge. The Upper Ammonoosuc River happened Groveton, where straddles him another covered bridge. In Groveton, there are two hydroelectric power plants on the river. A few kilometers further down river is the confluence with the Connecticut River. The Upper Ammonoosuc River has a length of 68 km. It drains an area of 650 km ². The average discharge at the level Groveton is 13.6 m³ / s

Covered Bridges

• Strong Bridge, in strong
• Built Groveton Bridge, in Groveton, 1852