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Melvin River
Melvin River is located in New Hampshire
Melvin River
Melvin River is located in the United States
Melvin River
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Carroll
Town Tuftonboro
Physical characteristics
Main source Melvin Pond
Tuftonboro
750 ft (230 m)
43°42′34″N 71°12′57″W / 43.70944°N 71.21583°W / 43.70944; -71.21583
River mouth Lake Winnipesaukee
Melvin Village
504 ft (154 m)
43°41′15″N 71°18′19″W / 43.68750°N 71.30528°W / 43.68750; -71.30528
Length 8.1 mi (13.0 km)

The Melvin River is an 8.1-mile-long (13.0 km) river in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Lake Winnipesaukee, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

The Melvin River lies entirely within the town of Tuftonboro. It begins at the outlet of Melvin Pond, near the town's eastern border, and flows west along the base of the Ossipee Mountains to the north. The river reaches Lake Winnipesaukee at Melvin Village.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Melvin para niños

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