Swift River (Bearcamp River tributary)
River in New Hampshire, United States
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The Swift River is an 8.3-mile-long (13.4 km)[1] 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. The Swift River is located only four miles south of the larger and longer Swift River which parallels the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountain National Forest.
| Swift River | |
|---|---|
The Swift River near NH 113A in Tamworth, NH | |
  Location within New Hampshire  Location within the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Town | Tamworth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Wonalancet River and Paugus Brook |
| • location | Tamworth |
| • coordinates | 43°53′39″N 71°17′47″W |
| • elevation | 740 ft (230 m) |
| Mouth | Bearcamp River |
• location | Tamworth |
• coordinates | 43°49′54″N 71°14′47″W |
• elevation | 435 ft (133 m) |
| Length | 8.3 mi (13.4 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bryant Brook |
| • right | Blasde Brook, Mill Brook |
The Swift River begins at the confluence of Paugus Brook and the Wonalancet River[2] in the northern part of Tamworth, New Hampshire, south of Mount Chocorua. The river flows southeast through a narrow valley, which opens up as it reaches Tamworth village. The Swift River slows before joining the Bearcamp River between the villages of Whittier and West Ossipee. Mill Brook joins near the Swift River's mouth.
