West Branch Magalloway River

The West Branch of the Magalloway River is a 9.3-mile-long (15.0 km)[1] river in northernmost New Hampshire and northwestern Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the Magalloway River, located in the Androscoggin River watershed of Maine and New Hampshire.

West Branch Magalloway River
West Branch Magalloway River is located in Maine
West Branch Magalloway River
West Branch Magalloway River is located in New Hampshire
West Branch Magalloway River
West Branch Magalloway River is located in the United States
West Branch Magalloway River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNew Hampshire
Maine
CountiesCoos, NH
Oxford, ME
TownshipsPittsburg, NH
North Oxford, ME
Physical characteristics
SourceBoundary Pond
 • locationPittsburg, NH
 • coordinates45°17′1″N 71°6′8″W / 45.28361°N 71.10222°W / 45.28361; -71.10222
 • elevation238 ft (73 m)
MouthMagalloway River
 • location
North Oxford, ME
 • coordinates
45°14′40″N 71°0′4″W / 45.24444°N 71.00111°W / 45.24444; -71.00111
 • elevation
1,710 ft (520 m)
Length9.3 mi (15.0 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftThird East Branch Magalloway River
 • rightMoose Bog Brook

The river rises in the northeastern corner of Pittsburg, New Hampshire, at the outlet of Boundary Pond, whose western end just touches the Canada–United States border. The river flows in a curving route to the east, entering Maine after two miles. The river passes through a wide, wet valley known as Moose Bog, then joins the Second East Branch of the Magalloway River. The juncture of the West Branch and the Second East Branch forms the beginning of the Magalloway.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ "West Branch Magalloway River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.