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
West Branch Mad River is located in New Hampshire
West Branch Mad River
West Branch Mad River is located in the United States
West Branch Mad River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
TownWaterville Valley
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Tecumseh
 • locationWaterville Valley
 • coordinates43°58′19″N 71°33′28″W / 43.97194°N 71.55778°W / 43.97194; -71.55778
 • elevation3,200 ft (980 m)
MouthMad River
 • location
Waterville Valley
 • coordinates
43°57′18″N 71°30′44″W / 43.95500°N 71.51222°W / 43.95500; -71.51222
 • elevation
1,454 ft (443 m)
Length3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftOsceola Brook
 • rightTecumseh 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.

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References

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  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  2. ^ "West Branch Mad River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.