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Around Contoocook River
- Sandy Beach RV Resort - Contoocook, NHRV park · ★ 4.23.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Rocky Valley RV ResortRV park · ★ 4.910.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cold Springs Camp ResortRV park · ★ 4.210.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Seven MaplesRV park · ★ 4.716.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Contoocook River is a 62.1 mile river near Contoocook River Canoe Co in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Contoocook River at Peterborough, NH (site 01082000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Contoocook River typically runs highest in April, at a median 247 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,500 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 57 to 155 |
| February | 90 | 59 to 139 |
| March | 155 | 89 to 244 |
| April | 247 | 162 to 398 |
| May | 122 | 86 to 198 |
| June | 72 | 40 to 117 |
| July | 30 | 17 to 66 |
| August | 23 | 13 to 51 |
| September | 22 | 12 to 50 |
| October | 35 | 17 to 73 |
| November | 70 | 38 to 141 |
| December | 101 | 62 to 174 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Contoocook River at Peterborough, NH (site 01082000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Contoocook River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Marshall/Thomas Recreation AreaCunningham PondPublic
- Frost PondFrost PondPublic
- Richardson RoadMacDowell ReservoirPublic
- Zephyr LakeZephyr LakePublic
- Powdermill PondContoocook River (Powder Mill Pond)Public
- Greenfield State ParkOtter LakePublic
- Norway PondNorway PondPublic
- Whittemore LakeWhittemore LakePublic
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