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592    RIVERS    IN    NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, and Newburyport in Massachusetts,
containing, in the aggregate, a population of 141,849.

Mohawk River has its source in the mountains in Dixville, pass-
es west, through Colebrook and falls into the Connecticut. The
land bordering this river is noted for its fertility.

Moose River has its rise on the north side of the White Moun-
tains, near the town of Randolph, through which it passes, and
joins the Androscoggin, in Shelburn.

Nashua River has its source in Massachusetts, whence it mean-
ders in a south-easterly direction, thence it takes a northern course
and passes into New-Hampshire, at Hollis, and, thence, through
Nashua, into the Merrimack. Its water power is valuable, at
Nashua, and is generally improved.

Nash’s River rises in Odell, thence flowing south, through the
western section of Stratford, it passes into Northumberland, and
falls into the Upper Ammonoosuc.

New Found River is the outlet of New Found Lake, and after
a passage of two miles, falls into the Pemigewasset, in Bristol.
Some of the best water power in the State, is on this river.

Nubanusit River, or Goose Brook, has its source in a pond lo-
cated in the west part of Hancock and eastern section of Nelson ;
from thence it flows in a southerly and easterly direction, through
several ponds, which have been made large reservoirs, by expen-
sive dams. At the outlet of the last pond, in the village of Har-
risville (over twelve hundred feet above tide water), have been
erected four large woolen mills, capable of doing a business of
over $750,000 annually. From Harrisville, the river pursues a
south-easterly course, to Peterborough Village, where it falls into
the Contoocook, making a descent of over 500 feet, in nine miles.
Nearly all the manufactories in Peterborough, are on this stream,
which never fails in a drought. Probably no stream, of its size,
in this country (which can be utilized for machinery), has as much
valuable and permanent water power, as this river, from its conflu-
ence, to Harrisville.

Oliverian River is formed of two branches both having their
source in the town of Benton; the east branch from the west side of
Moosehillock Mountain, and the north branch from Owl’s Head
Mountain. These branches unite near the east line of Haverhill,
and thence the main stream passes through the south part of the
town and falls into the Connecticut.

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