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Middle Branch Piscataquog River
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The Middle Branch near its mouth
Middle Branch Piscataquog River is located in New Hampshire
Middle Branch Piscataquog River
Middle Branch Piscataquog River is located in the United States
Middle Branch Piscataquog River
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Hillsborough
Towns Francestown, New Boston, Weare
Physical characteristics
Main source Haunted Lake
Francestown
635 ft (194 m)
42°59′18″N 71°45′34″W / 42.98833°N 71.75944°W / 42.98833; -71.75944
River mouth South Branch Piscataquog River
New Boston
335 ft (102 m)
43°0′3″N 71°39′39″W / 43.00083°N 71.66083°W / 43.00083; -71.66083
Length 10.6 mi (17.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Buxton Brook, Peacock Brook, Meadow Brook

The Middle Branch of the Piscataquog River is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km) river in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Branch Piscataquog River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

The Middle Branch begins at the outlet of Haunted Lake in the eastern part of Francestown. The river travels east-northeast through the town of New Boston, entering Weare, where it turns abruptly south to reenter New Boston and join the South Branch.

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