North Nashua River

The North Nashua River is a river in northern Massachusetts. It rises from the Whitman River and Phillips Brook in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It flows 19.9 miles (32.0 km), generally southeastward, past Fitchburg and joins the South Nashua River, about 5 miles (8.0 km) below its issuance from the Wachusett Reservoir, to form the Nashua River.^[1] The river supplies over two million people with drinking water.^[2]

North Nashua River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	42.5745338°N 71.8367406°W / 42.5745338; -71.8367406
Mouth
• coordinates	42°26′51″N 71°40′11″W
Length	19.9 mi (32.0 km)
Basin features
River system	Nashua River

See also

• Rivers of Massachusetts
• Merrimack River