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Cold Brook - Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River


Cold Brook, New Hampshire, US

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Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River

Usual Difficulty V (for normal flows)
Length 1.4 Miles
Avg. Gradient 220 fpm

Backbreaker Falls


Backbreaker Falls
Photo of Dave Livingston by Mark Lacroix taken 03/28/03

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SHANNON BROOK NEAR MOULTONBOROUGH NH
usgs-01079900 4.90 - unknown ft V ft


River Description

Information from Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England, which has more info on this run. Text used with permission.

Directions: from West Ossipee, take Rte. 16 to Rte. 25 West 5.2 miles to South Tamworth. Head left on Bemis Mountain Road just before crossing Cold Brook. Head up the road about a mile, and put in just upstream of the small bridge.
To takeout: head back to Rte. 25 and turn right. Drive about 0.3 miles to a small pull-off on the left. This is the takeout on the Bearcamp River.


StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2003-03-28 16:54:06

Entrance to Particle Accelerator

Detail Trip Report  Entrance to Particle Accelerator  Cold Brook, NH(175.73KB .jpeg)

Particle Accelerator

Detail Trip Report  Particle Accelerator  Cold Brook, NH(140.38KB .jpeg)

Backbreaker Falls

Detail Trip Report  Backbreaker Falls  Cold Brook, NH(62.97KB .jpeg)

Gabe exiting NOX Chute

Detail Trip Report  Gabe exiting NOX Chute  Cold Brook, NH(141.42KB .jpeg)

Cold Fusion

Detail Trip Report  Cold Fusion  Cold Brook, NH(179.99KB .jpeg)

Entrance Exam

Detail Trip Report  Entrance Exam  Cold Brook, NH(161.93KB .jpeg)

Top of Backbreaker

Detail Trip Report  Top of Backbreaker  Cold Brook, NH(127.88KB .jpeg)

Look out below

Detail Trip Report  Look out below  Cold Brook, NH(197.61KB .jpeg)

Backbreaker Falls

Detail Trip Report  Backbreaker Falls  Cold Brook, NH(176.36KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Note: The gauge refered to in this section is a virtual "regional" gauge. It is in a nearby watershed but the proximity of the gauge and the river characteristics are similar. These gauges work best in the spring or wide area rain events. Do not rely on this gauge for localized rain events such as summertime thunderstorm activity. Current minimum run level for this stretch is still to be verified. The visual Gage is located on the river-right abutment footing on the upstream side of the putin bridge. 2" below the footing is minimum; 7" above the footing is a high level.
Check the Bearcamp Gage for an indication of water levels in the area.

Gauge correlations for the  Cold river Tamworth NH

Date

Time

Put in Visual Gage

Shannon Brook USGS

 Cold river level Interpretation
3/28/03 1:00 pm 0" 5.25 S* Low

*RR=rising rapidly  RS=rising slowly  S=steady  FR=falling rapidly  FS=falling slowly

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SHANNON BROOK NEAR MOULTONBOROUGH NH
usgs-01079900 4.90 - unknown ft V ft

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
4.90 - unknown ft barely runnable-high runnable V

Report - Reports of Cold Brook Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
8y321d12h34m Cold Brook [NH] Backbreaker Falls n/a Mark Lacroix
8y322d03h34m Cold Brook [NH] Entrance to Particle Accelerator n/a Mark Lacroix

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User Comments
2011-09-05 09:35:48 (158 days ago)
Mark LacroixDetails
On August 28th, 2011 Hurricane Irene struck New England. The resulting floods caused extensive
damage throughout the region, the worst in over 100 years. More than half the rivers in Vermont and
northern New Hampshire recorded their highest flow levels ever. Many roads, guardrails, power
lines, bridges, trees and other debris now litter several rivers throughout the region. River beds
have been scoured and changed course, many new strainers make navigation problematic at best and
downright dangerous at worse. Please realize that the river description you see here may not match
current situation after the floods. Use common sense and when in doubt scout especially on blind
drops. Also, if you run this river in the next year or so please comment on its navigability, even
if there are no problems this will be very helpful. Please report any new strainers or changes to
the rapids that will impact future boating. Thank you,
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 Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River, Cold Brook New Hampshire, US (mobile)