Wildcat Brook

Wildcat Brook
River
Wildcat Brook, by John White Allen Scott
Country United States
State New Hampshire
District Carroll County
Municipality Jackson
Tributaries
 - left Bog Brook, Davis Brook, Great Brook
 - right Little Wildcat Brook, Marsh Brook
Source
 - location Carter Notch, Bean's Purchase, NH
 - elevation 3,280 ft (1,000 m)
 - coordinates 44°15′32″N 71°11′40″W / 44.25889°N 71.19444°W / 44.25889; -71.19444 [1]
Mouth Ellis River
 - location Jackson, NH
 - elevation 740 ft (226 m)
 - coordinates 44°8′32″N 71°11′9″W / 44.14222°N 71.18583°W / 44.14222; -71.18583
Length 9.05 mi (15 km) [1]
Type Scenic, Recreational
Designated October 28, 1988

Wildcat Brook,[2] also known as the Wildcat River, is a 9.05-mile-long (14.56 km)[1] stream in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in the United States. It rises at Carter Notch in the township of Bean's Purchase in Coos County, and flows south through the town of Jackson in Carroll County to its confluence with the Ellis River near the town's southern boundary. At Jackson Falls, near the town center, the stream descends 120 feet (37 m) in 14 mile (0.4 km) over scenic granite ledges,[3] paralleled by New Hampshire Route 16B (Carter Notch Road). The surrounding area is part of the Jackson Falls Historic District.

Via the Ellis River, Wildcat Brook is part of the Saco River watershed, with its waters reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Biddeford, Maine. The entire brook, from Carter Notch to the Ellis River, is part of the designated National Wild and Scenic River System, as are its tributaries Little Wildcat Brook, Bog Brook, and Great Brook.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wildcat Brook, New Hampshire". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildcat Brook
  3. "Jackson, New Hampshire". U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic map series. Mapper.acme.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

Coordinates: 44°8′32″N 71°11′7″W / 44.14222°N 71.18528°W / 44.14222; -71.18528

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