Ham Branch facts for kids

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The Ham Branch near the town center in Easton, New Hampshire
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Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Towns	Easton, Franconia
Physical characteristics
Main source	White Mountain National Forest Easton 2,120 ft (650 m) 44°6′10″N 71°47′10″W / 44.10278°N 71.78611°W / 44.10278; -71.78611
River mouth	Gale River Franconia 915 ft (279 m) 44°13′41″N 71°45′15″W / 44.22806°N 71.75417°W / 44.22806; -71.75417
Length	12.2 mi (19.6 km)
Basin features
Tributaries	Right: Reel Brook, Slide Brook, Judd Brook, Kendall Brook, Coppermine Brook

The Ham Branch of the Gale River is a 12.2-mile-long (19.6 km) river in northwestern 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 Ham Branch rises in the town of Easton and flows north through a valley at the western base of the Kinsman Range of the White Mountains. The river collects such tributaries as Reel Brook, Slide Brook, and Coppermine Brook before joining the Gale River in the village of Franconia. New Hampshire Route 116 follows the Ham Branch for nearly its entire course.