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Mohawk River
Mohawk Colebrook.jpg
The Mohawk River entering Colebrook
Mohawk River (New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
Mohawk River (New Hampshire)
Mohawk River (New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Mohawk River (New Hampshire)
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Coos
Towns Dixville, Colebrook
Physical characteristics
Main source Lake Gloriette
Dixville Notch
1,846 ft (563 m)
44°52′2″N 71°18′26″W / 44.86722°N 71.30722°W / 44.86722; -71.30722
River mouth Connecticut River
Colebrook
995 ft (303 m)
44°54′2″N 71°30′16″W / 44.90056°N 71.50444°W / 44.90056; -71.50444
Length 13.8 mi (22.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Roaring Brook
  • Right:
    Moose Brook, West Branch, Read Brook, Beaver Brook

The Mohawk River is a 13.8-mile-long (22.2 km) river in northern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows south to Long Island Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Mohawk River rises at the outlet of Lake Gloriette in Dixville Notch and flows west-northwest to the Connecticut River in the town of Colebrook. It is paralleled for most of its length by New Hampshire Route 26.

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