Souhegan River

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The Souhegan River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in the northeastern United States. 33.8 miles (54.4 km) long, it flows north from Massachusetts into New Hampshire and then east to the Merrimack River, passing through a half-dozen towns, including the center of Milford, New Hampshire.

The river is used for water supplies, a small amount of hydropower, and recreation. There are 28 threatened or endangered species sharing the watershed with 35,000 people. It is part of the New Hampshire Rivers Management Protection Program.

The name "Souhegan" comes from the language of the Native American Algonquins, meaning "waiting and watching place." Tribal fishermen set weirs across the rapids, and then waited and watched for fish, including salmon, alewives, sturgeon, and eels.

The name of Skowhegan, Maine also comes from the same term.

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