Chocorua River
The Chocorua River is a 15.2-mile (24.5 km) river located in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Bearcamp River, part of the Ossipee Lake / Saco River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.
| Chocorua River | |
|---|---|
A small dam on the Chocorua River in the village of Chocorua | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Towns | Albany, Tamworth, Ossipee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Chocorua |
| • location | Albany |
| • coordinates | 43°57′42″N 71°16′1″W |
| • elevation | 2,820 ft (860 m) |
| Mouth | Bearcamp River |
• location | West Ossipee |
• coordinates | 43°48′55″N 71°11′56″W |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 15.2 mi (24.5 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deer Brook |
| • right | Stony Brook |
The Chocorua River rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Chocorua, a prominent rocky knob at the southeast margin of the White Mountains. The river flows south into lowlands at the base of the mountain and arrives at Chocorua Lake, noted for its outstanding view of Mount Chocorua. Beyond the lake, the river flows south to the village of Chocorua with a picturesque mill dam, then continues into the flat, sandy Ossipee Lake region, reaching the Bearcamp River at West Ossipee.
New Hampshire Route 16 parallels the Chocorua River for most of its length.