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Mad River
Mad River Farmington NH.jpg
Ledges near River Road in Farmington, NH
Mad River (Cocheco River tributary) is located in New Hampshire
Mad River (Cocheco River tributary)
Mad River (Cocheco River tributary) is located in the United States
Mad River (Cocheco River tributary)
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Strafford
Town Farmington
Physical characteristics
Main source Nubble Pond
Farmington
715 ft (218 m)
43°21′4″N 71°6′1″W / 43.35111°N 71.10028°W / 43.35111; -71.10028
River mouth Cocheco River
Farmington village
270 ft (82 m)
43°23′11″N 71°4′2″W / 43.38639°N 71.06722°W / 43.38639; -71.06722
Length 5.2 mi (8.4 km)

The Mad River is a 5.2-mile-long (8.4 km) river in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

The river is located entirely in the town of Farmington. It rises in Nubble Pond, between Nubble Mountain and Hussey Mountain, and flows northwest, then northeast, reaching the Cocheco near the town center of Farmington. The river drops more than 500 feet (150 m) over its 5-mile (8 km) route, in places falling over scenic ledges.

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