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The Winnipesaukee River is a 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GRANIT )〕 river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The total drainage area of the river is approximately . There are two distinct sections of the river. The upstream section consists of a series of river courses connecting a chain of lakes, beginning with Lake Winnipesaukee. From the dam at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakeport section of Laconia, the river almost immediately enters Opechee Bay. down the lake, the river exits over a dam and drops through the center of Laconia, its banks lined by industrial buildings from the 19th century that were constructed to take advantage of the river's power. The section through Laconia ends at Winnisquam Lake, the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. A stretch across Winnisquam leads to the dam at the lake's outlet and a short descent to Silver Lake. The lower section of the river begins at the natural outlet of Silver Lake, on the boundary between Belmont and Tilton, New Hampshire. The river passes through the center of the twin towns of Tilton and Northfield, then descends through a narrow valley to Franklin where additional small dams use the river's power. From Tilton to Franklin, the river has a drop of up to , with challenging rapids for sport boaters who put in at Cross Mill Bridge and take out at the U.S. Route 3 Sanborn Bridge in downtown Franklin. A USGS water gage is located in Tilton〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01081000 WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER AT TILTON, NH )〕 The Winnipesaukee River joins the Pemigewasset River just downstream from the center of Franklin, forming the Merrimack River. == See also == * List of New Hampshire rivers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Winnipesaukee River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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