Big River (New Hampshire) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Big River
The Big River in Center Barnstead, NH
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Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
Counties	Strafford, Belknap
Towns	New Durham, Strafford, Barnstead
Physical characteristics
Main source	unnamed pond New Durham 831 ft (253 m) 43°21′26″N 71°9′28″W / 43.35722°N 71.15778°W / 43.35722; -71.15778
River mouth	Suncook River Barnstead 490 ft (150 m) 43°20′11″N 71°15′39″W / 43.33639°N 71.26083°W / 43.33639; -71.26083
Length	14.9 mi (24.0 km)
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: Little River

The Big River is a 14.9-mile-long (24.0 km) river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Suncook River, part of the Merrimack River (and therefore Gulf of Maine) watershed.

Headwaters of the Big River rise on high ground in the southern corners of Alton and New Durham, New Hampshire. The river flows southeast into Strafford, then, running up against the Blue Hills Range, the river reverses course, turning west into Barnstead, where it meets the Suncook River in the village of Center Barnstead.