South Branch Gale River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South Branch Gale River
The South Branch, south of the Gale River Loop Road
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Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Towns	Franconia, Bethlehem
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mount Lafayette Franconia 3,640 ft (1,110 m) 44°10′32″N 71°38′54″W / 44.17556°N 71.64833°W / 44.17556; -71.64833
River mouth	Gale River Bethlehem 1,310 ft (400 m) 44°14′37″N 71°38′17″W / 44.24361°N 71.63806°W / 44.24361; -71.63806
Length	5.1 mi (8.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: Scarface Brook Right: Burnt Brook, Thompson Brook

The South Branch of the Gale River is a 5.1-mile-long (8.2 km) river in the White Mountains of 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 South Branch rises on the north slope of Mount Lafayette in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, west of Garfield Ridge. It drops rapidly to the north and joins the North Branch to form the Gale River at the crossing of U.S. Route 3. The South Branch provides drinking water for the town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.