River in Maine, United States
South River The South River south of Center Effingham, NH
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Show map of the United States Country United States States New Hampshire , Maine Counties Carroll, NH , York, ME Towns Effingham, NH , Parsonsfield, ME Source Province Lake • location Effingham, NH • coordinates 43°42′0″N 70°59′50″W / 43.70000°N 70.99722°W / 43.70000; -70.99722 • elevation 480 ft (150 m) Mouth Ossipee River • location
Parsonsfield, ME • coordinates
43°47′5″N 70°57′24″W / 43.78472°N 70.95667°W / 43.78472; -70.95667 • elevation
375 ft (114 m) Length 10.6 mi (17.1 km) Tributaries • left Salmon Brook, Hobbs Brook • right Emerson Brook
The South River is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km)[ 1] river in eastern New Hampshire and western Maine in the United States . It is a tributary of the Ossipee River , which flows east to the Saco River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean .
The South River begins at the outlet of Province Lake in the town of Effingham, New Hampshire , and proceeds north past the village of Center Effingham. Jogging east, the river enters Parsonsfield, Maine , then turns north again to reach the Ossipee River.
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