Ammonoosuc, New Hampshire, US

5. Pierce bridge to NH 116

Usual Difficulty	II-IV (for normal flows)
Length	7.3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	40 fpm
Max Gradient	79 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
AMMONOOSUC RIVER AT BETHLEHEM JUNCTION, NH
usgs-01137500	3.10 - 6.00 ft	II-IV	00h43m	1.59 ft (rc= -0.5 )

River Description

Good intermediate to advanced river section.

Technical info

Put in elevation........1167'
Take out elevation......875'
Total drop..............292'
1st mile................32'
2nd mile................7'
3rd mile................79' 
4th mile................46' 
5th mile................26' 
6th mile................33'
7th mile................46' 
7.3 mile................23' (77 average)
Average drop/mile.......40'
Distance................7.3 miles
River width average.....70'
River geology...........Small to medium granite boulders
River water quality.....good to excellent, clarity good.
Scenery.................Nice Mountain scenery, river parallels 
                        road most of the way
Wildlife................Deer, hawks, moose, beavers.