South Branch Piscataquog River facts for kids

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The South Branch in New Boston, NH
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Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Towns	Francestown, Lyndeborough, New Boston, Goffstown
Physical characteristics
Main source	Pleasant Pond Francestown 817 ft (249 m) 43°1′27″N 71°49′3″W / 43.02417°N 71.81750°W / 43.02417; -71.81750
River mouth	Piscataquog River Goffstown 290 ft (88 m) 43°1′23″N 71°37′23″W / 43.02306°N 71.62306°W / 43.02306; -71.62306
Length	20.5 mi (33.0 km)
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: Middle Branch Piscataquog Right: Collins Brook, Rand Brook, Cold Brook, Lords Brook, Meadow Brook

The South Branch of the Piscataquog River is a 20.5-mile-long (33.0 km) river located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Piscataquog River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

The South Branch of the Piscataquog begins at the outlet of Pleasant Pond in Francestown, New Hampshire. The river travels south-southeast until entering New Boston, where it turns northeast to flow to the Piscataquog River just over the town line in Goffstown. For most of its route, the South Branch passes through rolling, hilly country, occasionally dropping over small waterfalls. New Hampshire Route 13 follows the river closely from New Boston to Goffstown.