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Androscoggin

Connecticut

Merrimack

Saco

Unknown

Level Legend:

Below Recommended

Low Runnable

High Runnable

Above Recommended

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

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Androscoggin

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River Name/Section	Class	Level	running?	Updated
Androscoggin [NH] 1. Errol Rapids	II	2000 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R6- Runnable	08h33m
Androscoggin [NH] 2. Bragg's Bay to Pontook	I-II	2000 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	08h33m
Androscoggin [NH] 3. Pontook	II	n/a
Bear [ME] Devils Horseshoe	II-III	n/a
Black Brook [ME] Devils Den to Ellis R., Rte 120	IV-V+	n/a
Bowley Brook [ME] between Weld and Dryden	V	n/a
Diamond River [NH] Swift Diamond to Wentworth Location	III-IV	767 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	08h33m
Kennebago [ME] Kennebago Lake to Bridge	III-IV	n/a
Little Androscoggin [ME] Bryant Pond to Tubbs School	IV	4.97 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Little Androscoggin [ME] West Paris to South Paris	I-II	626 cfs -4 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Magalloway [ME] Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills	III-V	n/a
Magalloway [ME] Parmachenee Lake to Aziscohos Lake	V+	n/a
Magalloway [ME] Third East Branch to First E. Branch	I-IV	n/a
Nezinscot, W. Branch [ME] Headwaters to Buckfield	I	n/a
Nezinscot [ME] Headwaters to Androscoggin R.	I	n/a
Peabody, W. Br. [NH] Chandler Brook (Great Gulf Wilderness) to Peabody R.	V	n/a
Peabody [NH] Route 16 to Gorham	IV	n/a
Rapid [ME] Pond in the River to Lake Umbagog	IV	n/a
Sunday [ME] Above Pool to Androscoggin	II-III	n/a
Swift Cambridge [ME] Cedar Brook, Rte 26 to Dead Cambridge R.	II-V	n/a
Swift [ME] Rt 17 Bridge to Mexico	II-III	3.36 ft -0.07 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Wild [ME] Hastings to Gilead	III-IV	4.48 ft -0.06 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h03m

Saco

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River Name/Section	Class	Level	running?	Updated
Bearcamp [NH] Bennett Corner to Whittier	II-IV	5.51 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	08h48m
Cocheco [NH] Watson Rd to Whittier St	II+	253 cfs + 8 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	08h48m
Cold Brook [NH] Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River	V	n/a
Cold [NH] 1. South Acworth to Vilas Pool	II	n/a
Cold [NH] 2. Vilas Pool to Alstead	III-IV	n/a
Cold [NH] 3. Alstead to Drewsville	II	n/a
Crooked [ME] 1) Albany to North Waterford	I-II	n/a
Crooked [ME] 2) North Waterford to East Waterford	II-III	n/a
Crooked [ME] 3) East Waterford to Scribners Mill	II-III	n/a
Crooked [ME] Scribners Mill to US 302	II-III	n/a
Dry [NH] Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground	V	4.89 ft -0.10 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	09h18m
East Branch Saco [NH] Route 302 at Lower Bartlett	IV-V	n/a
Ellis [NH] Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course	III-IV	n/a
Great Works [ME] Brattle Street to Leighs Mill Pond	IV-V	n/a
Lamprey [NH] Upper Lamprey	IV	3.34 ft +0.06 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	09h03m
Little Ossipee [ME] Balch Pond to Saco R.	I	n/a
Little [ME] Stackpole Bridge to Hubbard Road	I-II	n/a
Little [ME] US202 to Lord Road	I-II	n/a
Lovell [NH] Pine Hill Road and Route 25	IV-V	n/a
North [NH] Nottingham to South Lee	II	n/a
Ossipee [NH] Lake Ossipee to Kezar Falls, Maine	I-II	n/a
Ossipee [ME] N.H. border to Saco R.	I-II	4400 cfs + 20 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Pleasant (Presumpscot trib) [ME] U.S. 302 to River Rd.	I-III	n/a
Rocky Branch [NH] Jericho Road and Rt. 302	IV-V	n/a
Saco [NH] Conway Rips	II	3540 cfs -181 cfs/hr	H0- Above Recom.	09h03m
Saco [NH] Crawford Notch to Bartlett (along Hwy 302)	III-IV	3.65 ft -0.06 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	09h03m
Saco [ME] Limington Rips	II+(IV)	4400 cfs + 20 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Saco [ME] Steep Falls	I-II+(V+)	4400 cfs + 20 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Sawyer [NH] Livermore	V	6.35 ft -0.06 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	08h33m
Swift [NH] 1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge	I-III	n/a
Swift [NH] 2. Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls	III-IV	n/a
Swift [NH] 3. Lower Falls to Darby Field sign	IV(V)	n/a
Wonalancet [NH] Route 113A to Tamworth	III	5.51 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	08h48m

Merrimack

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River Name/Section	Class	Level	running?	Updated
Assabet [MA] Route 117 to Route 62	I-II	2.86 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Baker, S. Branch [NH] Dorchester	V	2.59 ft -0.03 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Baker [NH] 1. Warren (Upper Baker)	V	742 cfs -17 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h18m
Baker [NH] 2. Rte. 118 to Wentworth	II-III	2.59 ft -0.03 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Beebe [NH] Sandwich Notch to Campton Hollow	II-IV	n/a
Blackwater [NH] Route 127 to Snyder's Mill	II-IV	n/a
Branch Brook [NH] Ellsworth to Branch Brook campground	II-V	n/a
Cascade Brook [NH] Lincoln	V	4.89 ft -0.10 ft/hr	R4- Runnable	09h18m
Concord [MA] City of Lowell to Merrimack River	III+(IV)	1210 cfs -3 cfs/hr	R3- Runnable	09h03m
Contoocook, N. Branch [NH] Route 9 & 123 to Hillsboro Fire Sta	V	7.89 ft -0.01 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	09h18m
Contoocook [NH] 1. Jaffrey to Peterborough	II	2.41 ft -0.02 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	09h18m
Contoocook [NH] 2. Hillsborough to Henniker	III-IV	7.89 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Contoocook [NH] 3. Henniker (class II section)	II(III)	7.89 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	09h18m
Fowler [NH] Alexandria	V	4.14 ft +0.04 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	09h03m
Glover Brook [NH] Elbow Pond (Mt. Cilley) to Pemigewasset R.	V	n/a
Halls Brook [NH] Halls Brook Road to Hwy 25	V	2.97 ft -0.07 ft/hr	L1- Below Recom.	08h48m
Little Suncook [NH] Northwood to Gossville	IV	n/a
Mad [NH] 1. Highway 49 Bridge (Waterville Valley) to Campton	III-IV	n/a
Mad [NH] 2. Gorge	III	n/a
Merrimack [NH] Amoskeag Falls to Goffs Falls	I-II+(III)	7070 cfs + 311 cfs/hr	R7- Upper Runnable	08h18m
Merrimack [NH] Franklin to Penacook	I	4380 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Nashua [NH] C-Hole Park & Play	II-III	646 cfs + 6 cfs/hr	L4- Below Recom.	09h18m
Newfound River [NH] Newfound lake to Bristol	II-III+	n/a
Otter Brook [NH] East Sullivan to Otterbrook Park	III-IV	226 cfs -3 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h18m
Pemigewasset, E. Branch [NH] Franconia Falls to Woodstock.	IV	808 cfs -34 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	08h33m
Pemigewasset, Hancock Br. [NH] Lincoln	V	6.35 ft -0.06 ft/hr	L2- Below Recom.	08h33m
Pemigewasset, N. Fk. [NH] Lincoln	IV-V	4.89 ft -0.10 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	09h18m
Pemigewasset [NH] Ayers Island dam (Bristol) to Coolidge	II(III)	5560 cfs -131 cfs/hr	R8- Upper Runnable	09h18m
Pemigewasset [NH] Indian Head to East Branch confluence	II-IV	4.89 ft -0.10 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Pemigewasset [NH] Profile Lake through Franconia Notch	V	4.89 ft -0.10 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Pemigewasset [NH] Woodstock	II	1640 cfs -100 cfs/hr	H1- Above Recom.	09h18m
Pemigewasset [NH] Woodstock to Campton	I	1640 cfs -100 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Piscataquog, North Branch [NH] Lake Horace to Everett Reservoir	II-IV	187 cfs + 8 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Piscataquog, S. Branch [NH] New Boston to Goffstown	I-II	n/a
Piscataquog [NH] Dave's Wave	III	638 cfs + 12 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Piscataquog [NH] Goffstown	II	5.22 ft +0.02 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Pond Brook [NH] Baker Pond to Wentworth	IV-V	2.59 ft -0.03 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Quinapoxet [MA] Canada Mills to Wachusett Reservoir	II-III	7.78 ft +0.02 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	10h02m
Smarts Brook [NH] Thornton	V	n/a
Smith [NH] Route 104 to Bristol	IV	4.14 ft +0.04 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Soucook [NH] Near Concord, NH	I-II	353 cfs + 16 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Souhegan [NH] 1) Greenville to NH Rt. 101 Bridge	II-III	440 cfs -3 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	11h32m
Souhegan [NH] 2) NH Rte. 101 Bridge to Wilton	III	440 cfs -3 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	11h32m
Souhegan [NH] 3) Indian Ledges	I-II(III)	730 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Stony Brook [NH] Route 31 to Wilton	III-IV	440 cfs -3 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	11h32m
Suncook [NH] 1. Suncook dam to Center Barnstead	I-II	6.07 ft +0.08 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Suncook [NH] 2. Pittsfield to North Chichester	I-II+(III)	6.07 ft +0.08 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Walker Brook [NH] Danbury	IV	n/a
Warner [NH] Melvin Mills to Warner	IV	5.37 ft +0.03 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Winnipesaukee [NH] 1. Upper	I-II	764 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Winnipesaukee [NH] 2. Cross Mill bridge road to Franklin	III+	764 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h18m

Connecticut

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River Name/Section	Class	Level	running?	Updated
Adamson, W. Branch [VT] Route 100A to Putney	III-V+	n/a
Ammonoosuc [NH] 1. Upper	V	n/a
Ammonoosuc [NH] 2. Littleton to Lisbon	I-II	458 cfs -16 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Ammonoosuc [NH] 3. Bretton Woods to Twin Mountain	II-III	3.05 ft -0.04 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Ammonoosuc [NH] 4. Twin Mountain to Pierce bridge	II-III	3.05 ft -0.04 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h03m
Ammonoosuc [NH] 5. Pierce bridge to NH 116	II-IV	3.05 ft -0.04 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h03m
Ashuelot, S. Branch [NH] Troy to Webb	III-IV	159 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h18m
Ashuelot [NH] 1. Marlow to Gilsum Gorge	III-IV	338 cfs + 3 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Ashuelot [NH] 2. Gilsum Gorge to Shaws Corner	II	338 cfs + 3 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Ashuelot [NH] 3. Ashuelot to Hinsdale	II-IV	5.25 ft +0.02 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Ball Mountain Brook [VT] Metcalf Road to Jamaica State Park	III-IV	n/a
Black [VT] Whitesville to Perkinsville	II	n/a
Bloods Brook [NH] The Ledges	V	n/a
Broad Brook [NH] Above Powerlines to Lower Ashuelot	IV+	5.25 ft +0.02 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	09h03m
Chickley [MA] Route 8A to Deerfield River	II-III	n/a
Cold [MA] Route 2 hairpin turn to Deerfield River	II-IV	n/a
Connecticut [MA] Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus)	I	26100 cfs + 603 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Connecticut [VT] Sumner Falls	I	11500 cfs -4420 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	08h48m
Croyden Brook [NH] Newport	II-III	3.64 ft -0.02 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	08h48m
Deerfield, E. Branch [VT] Somerset Reservoir to Searsburg Reservoir	I-II	n/a
Deerfield, W. Branch [VT] Heartwellville to Readsboro Village	V	n/a
Deerfield [MA] 1) Harriman Reservoir to Sherman Reservoir (Upper Dryway)	III-IV	n/a
Deerfield [MA] 2) Monroe Bridge to Bear Swamp (The Dryway)	III-IV	n/a
Deerfield [MA] 3) Bear Swamp to Zoar Gap (Fife Brook Section)	II(III)	1550 cfs 0 cfs/hr	H0- Above Recom.	09h03m
Deerfield [MA] 4) Zoar Picnic Area to East Charlemont	I	1550 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R7- Upper Runnable	09h03m
Deerfield [MA] 5) Route 2 to Route 112 (Above Shelburne Falls)	III	n/a
Deerfield [MA] 6) Wilcox Hollow to Stillwater Bridge	I-II	3060 cfs -191 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Deerfield [VT] Searsburg Dam to Harriman Reservoir	III	n/a
Dunbar Brook [MA] South Road to Deerfield River	V	n/a
Factory Brook [MA] Middlefield to Bancroft	I	n/a
Fall [MA] Otis Reservoir to Farmington River	V	n/a
Farmington, W. Branch [MA] Bear's Den	II	4.08 ft -0.04 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Farmington, W. Branch [MA] New Boston Section	III	4.08 ft -0.04 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Farmington, W. Branch [MA] Upper New Boston	II	4.08 ft -0.04 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Farmington, W.Br. [CT] Hogback Road (Goodwin Dam) to Riverton	I-II	297 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Farmington, W.Br. [CT] Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area	I-III	4.25 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R4- Runnable	09h18m
Farmington [CT] Collinsville to Unionville	II	6.42 ft -0.02 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Farmington [CT] Tariffville (Route 189) to Highway 187 (Tariffville Gorge)	II-III	2.54 ft +0.03 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	18h32m
Gale [NH] Franconia to Ammonoosuc	II-IV	n/a
Green [VT] Green River to West Leyden, MA	II-III	239 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h48m
Green [MA] W. Leyden to covered bridge	II-III	239 cfs -10 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h48m
Hubbard [MA] W Hartland Rd (Granville State Park) to Rt 20	V	n/a
Israel River [NH] Riverton to Lancaster	II	n/a
Joe's Brook [VT] W. Danville to covered bridge	II-IV(V)	n/a
Konkapot Brook [MA] Mill River to Ashley Falls	I-III	n/a
Little [MA] Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Rd.	III-IV	n/a
Mascoma [NH] 1. Mascoma Lake to Route 4, Lebanon	II-III(IV)	n/a
Mascoma [NH] 2. Lebanon	V	n/a
Millers - Lower [MA] Erving to Millers Falls	II-III(IV)	3.45 ft +0.00 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h48m
Millers [MA] South Royalston to Athol	III	5.25 ft +0.02 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	09h18m
Minnewawa [NH] Marlborough recycling center to Otter Brook	II-IV	n/a
Mohawk [NH] Colebrook	II-III	n/a
Moose [VT] 1. Victory Bog to Concord	II-III	6.28 ft +0.03 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	08h48m
Moose [VT] 2. East St. Johnsbury to Passumpsic River	II-IV	6.28 ft +0.03 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	08h48m
North [MA] Halifax (VT) Gorge to Colrain (MA)	II	3.71 ft -0.07 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	12h02m
Nulhegan [VT] E. Brighton Bridge to Connecticut River	III-IV	n/a
Ompompanoosuc, W. Branch [VT] Strafford to Rices Mill	II	n/a
Ompompanoosuc [VT] W. Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge	I-III	n/a
Ottauquechee [VT] Just above Route 4 to 1 Mile below Route 4	III+(V)	948 cfs -193 cfs/hr	R4- Runnable	09h18m
Otter Brook [NH] Roxbury to Keene	II	226 cfs -3 cfs/hr	L0- Below Recom.	09h18m
Passumpsic E Br [VT] E. Burke dam-Rt. 114 bridge	II(IV)	275 cfs -10 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	08h48m
Pelham Brook [MA] Rowe Center to Deerfield River	V	n/a
Phillips Brook [NH] Milan	III	n/a
Quaboag [MA] Lucy Stone Park in Warren to Route 67	II-III	3.55 ft -0.01 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	12h02m
Roaring Brook [CT] Cold Brook Rd to Rt 17 in S Glastonbury	III-IV	317 cfs -3 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	10h47m
Rock [VT] Williamsville Covered Bridge to West R.	III-IV	n/a
Salmon - Blackledge [CT] Old route 2 to covered bridge at Hwy 16	II	3.50 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	10h47m
Salmon - Jeremy [CT] Old route 2 to covered bridge at Hwy 16	II	3.50 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	10h47m
Sandy Brook [CT] Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge	IV	n/a
Saxton's [VT] Grafton to Connecticut River	II-III	n/a
Still [CT] Above Sandy Brook	V	283 cfs + 15 cfs/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	22h46m
Sugar [NH] North Newport to Rt 103	II-III	3.64 ft -0.02 ft/hr	R4- Runnable	08h48m
Swift [MA] Along Rte. 9 to North Branch Westfield River	IV-V	n/a
Upper Ammonoosuc, W. Branch [NH] Above York Pond Road	IV	n/a
Waits [VT] Waits River Village to Route 25B	II-III	n/a
Walker Brook [MA] 3.5 miles West of Chester on Rt. 20 to Chester	IV	n/a
Wardsboro Brook [VT] North Wardsboro to West River	III-IV	n/a
Ware [MA] Gilbertville	II-III	~ 365 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	09h18m
Wells [VT] Groton to Wells River Village	I-III	3.37 ft -0.05 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	11h32m
Wells [VT] Old Bridge to Lower Dam	IV-V	475 cfs -27 cfs/hr	R3- Runnable	11h32m
West [VT] Ball Mountain Dam to Jamaica State Park (Salmon Hole)	III	1030 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
West [VT] Londonderry rapids	II-III	n/a
West [VT] Salmon Hole to Route l00	II	1030 cfs -10 cfs/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	09h18m
West [VT] Townsend Dam to Rock River (Newfane)	I-II	1790 cfs + 50 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Westfield, Middle Branch [MA] River Road to Littleville Dam	II-III	3.30 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Westfield, N. Branch [MA] 1) W. Cummington to Cummington	I-III	n/a
Westfield, N. Branch [MA] 2) Cummington to Chesterfield Gorge	I-III	n/a
Westfield, N. Branch [MA] 3) Chesterfield Gorge to Knightsville Dam	I-III	n/a
Westfield, N. Branch [MA] 4) Knightville Dam to Huntington	I-III	867 cfs -6 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
Westfield, W. Branch [MA] Becket to Chester	III-IV	413 cfs -22 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h18m
Westfield, W. Branch [MA] Chester to Huntington	II-III	413 cfs -22 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	09h18m
Westfield [MA] Huntington to Russell	I-II	1558 cfs -7 cfs/hr	R3- Runnable	09h20m
White, First Branch [VT] Chelsea Health Center to above Sawmill Dam	III-IV	n/a
White [VT] North Royalton to West Hartford	I-II(III)	3910 cfs -161 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h18m
White [VT] Rochester to Bethel	I-II	143 cfs + 3 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	09h03m
Wild Ammonoosuc [NH] 1. Wildwood to Covered Bridge	II-III	n/a
Wild Ammonoosuc [NH] 2. Covered Bridge to Route 302	III	n/a
Williams [VT] Northchester to Brockway Mills	II	n/a
Winhall [VT] Grahamville School Road to Winhall Campgrounds	III+	n/a