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Hampton Falls River
Hampton Falls River is located in New Hampshire
Hampton Falls River
Hampton Falls River is located in the United States
Hampton Falls River
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Rockingham
Towns Kensington, Seabrook, Hampton Falls
Physical characteristics
Main source Kensington
110 ft (34 m)
42°54′13″N 70°55′41″W / 42.90361°N 70.92806°W / 42.90361; -70.92806
River mouth Hampton River
Hampton Falls
0 ft (0 m)
42°54′47″N 70°50′44″W / 42.91306°N 70.84556°W / 42.91306; -70.84556
Length 5.6 mi (9.0 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Winkley Brook
  • Right:
    Gove Brook

The Hampton Falls River is a 5.6-mile-long (9.0 km) river in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. Its lower reaches are tidal, as part of the Hampton salt marsh close to the Atlantic Ocean.

The river rises in the southeast corner of Kensington and travels east into Seabrook. The river approximately follows the boundary between Seabrook and Hampton Falls, crossing it three times. It passes Weares Mill and eventually heads northeast into Hampton Falls. Approaching the town center, it passes through the chain of three Dodge Ponds, dropping 10 feet (3 m) over the "Hampton Falls" before entering the final one. Crossing under U.S. Route 1, the river enters the Hampton salt marsh, where it ends at the Hampton River.

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