River in Maine, United States
South River
The South River south of Center Effingham, NH
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New Hampshire ,
Maine Counties
Carroll, NH ,
York, ME Towns
Effingham, NH ,
Parsonsfield, ME Source
Province Lake • location
Effingham, NH • coordinates
43°42′0″N 70°59′50″W / 43.70000°N 70.99722°W / 43.70000; -70.99722 • elevation 480 ft (150 m)
Mouth
Ossipee River • location
Parsonsfield, ME • coordinates
43°47′5″N 70°57′24″W / 43.78472°N 70.95667°W / 43.78472; -70.95667 • elevation
375 ft (114 m) Length 10.6 mi (17.1 km) Tributaries • left Salmon Brook, Hobbs Brook • right Emerson Brook
The South River is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km)
[1] river in eastern
New Hampshire and western
Maine in the
United States . It is a tributary of the
Ossipee River , which flows east to the
Saco River and ultimately the
Atlantic Ocean .
The South River begins at the outlet of
Province Lake in the town of
Effingham, New Hampshire , and proceeds north past the village of Center Effingham. Jogging east, the river enters
Parsonsfield, Maine , then turns north again to reach the Ossipee River.
See also References
Tributaries
Lakes Towns Landmarks
