Rapids in New Hampshire
22 river rapids in New Hampshire across 8 counties, from the USGS dataset. The tallest is Bellows Falls at 35 ft. All US rapids.
State: New Hampshire 39
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 104
- Arkansas 3
- California 6
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 4
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 13
- Idaho 94
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 5
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 108
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 15
- Minnesota 21
- Missouri 13
- Montana 31
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 8
- New Hampshire 22
- New Mexico 18
- New York 28
- North Carolina 30
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 160
- Pennsylvania 3
- South Carolina 36
- Tennessee 52
- Texas 4
- Utah 54
- Vermont 11
- Virginia 10
- Washington 43
- West Virginia 23
- Wisconsin 122
- Wyoming 2
- On Connecticut River
- Under 1 mi from Bellows Falls
- On Lamprey River
- 2 mi from Newmarket
- On Merrimack River
- 3 mi from Bedford
- On Swift Diamond River
- 18 mi from Colebrook
- On Kimpton Brook
- Under 1 mi from Wilmot
- On Merrimack River
- 3 mi from Bedford
- On Merrimack River
- 3 mi from Bedford
- On Cocheco River
- 2 mi from Dover
- On Dead Diamond River
- 19 mi from Colebrook
- On Dead Diamond River
- 19 mi from Colebrook
- On Pemigewasset River
- Under 1 mi from Woodstock
- On Merrimack River
- 1 mi from Manchester
- On Merrimack River
- 2 mi from East Merrimack
- On Red Hill River
- 1 mi from Moultonborough
- On Androscoggin River
- 4 mi from Milan
- On Pemigewasset River
- 1 mi from Ashland
Rapids in New Hampshire on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
New Hampshire has named rapids in 8 counties. The most are in Hillsborough County (6), Coos County (4), Grafton County (3), Strafford County (3), Carroll County (2), Merrimack County (2). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
- Carroll County 2
- Cheshire County 1
- Coos County 4
- Grafton County 3
- Hillsborough County 6
- Merrimack County 2
- Rockingham County 1
- Strafford County 3
Types of rapids in New Hampshire
rapids (22).
About the data
The 22 rapids in New Hampshire come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 17 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.