Beards Brook or Beard Brook[1] is a 12.5-mile-long (20.1 km)[2] stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the North Branch of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

Beards Brook
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Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
Counties	Sullivan, Hillsborough
Towns	Washington, Hillsborough
Physical characteristics
Source	Island Pond
• location	Washington, Sullivan County
• coordinates	43°10′17″N 72°3′33″W
• elevation	1,404 ft (428 m)
Mouth	North Branch Contoocook River
• location	Hillsborough, Hillsborough County
• coordinates	43°6′45″N 71°55′29″W
• elevation	598 ft (182 m)
Length	12.5 mi (20.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Woodward Brook
• right	Shedd Brook

Beards Brook begins at the outlet of Island Pond in the town of Washington, New Hampshire. The brook descends rapidly northeast to the village of East Washington, then turns south and enters Hillsborough. A significant tributary is Shedd Brook, entering from the west in Hillsborough. Beards Brook joins the North Branch of the Contoocook near Hillsborough village, just upstream of the Contoocook River.

See also

• List of rivers of New Hampshire

References