The Turkey River is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km)[1] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine.
| Turkey River | |
|---|---|
 The Turkey River near St. Paul's School | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| City and town | Concord, Bow |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Turkey Pond |
| • location | Concord |
| • coordinates | 43°11′36″N 71°35′20″W / 43.19333°N 71.58889°W |
| • elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Mouth | Merrimack River |
• location | Bow |
• coordinates | 43°10′9″N 71°31′27″W / 43.16917°N 71.52417°W |
• elevation | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Length | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bow Brook |
The source of the Turkey River is the outlet of Little Turkey Pond in Concord, New Hampshire. The river travels southeast through the campus of St. Paul's School, winding through the outskirts of Concord, and entering Bow before joining the Merrimack near the junction of Interstate 93 and Interstate 89. In May 2006 record amounts of rainfall over two days caused the Turkey River to flood the campus of St. Paul's School,[2][3] forcing the school year to be ended prematurely.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
- ^ Brown, Jana. "Timeline, Stories of the Flood". St. Paul's School. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Zezima, Katie (16 May 2006). "New England Deluged by Worst Flooding in Decades". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Tirrell-Wysocki, David. "The Associated Press Flooding closing St. Paul's School; students flying home". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 March 2021.