The West Branch of the Mad River is a 3.2-mile-long (5.1 km)[1] stream located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Mad River, part of the Pemigewasset River and ultimately the Merrimack River watershed.

West Branch Mad River
The West Branch upstream from the West Branch Road bridge in Waterville Valley
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Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Town	Waterville Valley
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Tecumseh
• location	Waterville Valley
• coordinates	43°58′19″N 71°33′28″W
• elevation	3,200 ft (980 m)
Mouth	Mad River
• location	Waterville Valley
• coordinates	43°57′18″N 71°30′44″W
• elevation	1,454 ft (443 m)
Length	3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Osceola Brook
• right	Tecumseh Brook

The West Branch rises on the northern slopes of Mount Tecumseh,[2] and drops northeast into Thornton Gap, between Mount Tecumseh and Mount Osceola, two major summits of the White Mountains. The stream turns east, paralleled by Tripoli Road, until it encounters Osceola Brook joining from the north, then turns south into the intervale in which the village of Waterville Valley is situated. The West Branch joins the Mad River close to the center of the Waterville Valley resort.

See also

• List of rivers of New Hampshire

References