The South Branch of the Gale River is a 5.1-mile-long (8.2 km)^[1] river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. Via the Gale River, it is a tributary of the Ammonoosuc River and part of the Connecticut River watershed.

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South Branch Gale River
The South Branch, south of the Gale River Loop Road
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Location
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Towns	Franconia, Bethlehem
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Lafayette
• location	Franconia
• coordinates	44°10′32″N 71°38′54″W
• elevation	3,640 ft (1,110 m)
Mouth	Gale River
• location	Bethlehem
• coordinates	44°14′37″N 71°38′17″W
• elevation	1,310 ft (400 m)
Length	5.1 mi (8.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Scarface Brook
• right	Burnt Brook, Thompson Brook

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The South Branch rises on the north slope of Mount Lafayette in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, west of Garfield Ridge. It drops rapidly to the north and joins the North Branch to form the Gale River at the crossing of U.S. Route 3. The South Branch provides drinking water for the town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

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