The South River is a 10.6-mile-long (17.1 km)^[1] river in eastern New Hampshire and western Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ossipee River, which flows east to the Saco River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.

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South River
The South River south of Center Effingham, NH
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Location
Country	United States
States	New Hampshire, Maine
Counties	Carroll, NH, York, ME
Towns	Effingham, NH, Parsonsfield, ME
Physical characteristics
Source	Province Lake
• location	Effingham, NH
• coordinates	43°42′0″N 70°59′50″W
• elevation	480 ft (150 m)
Mouth	Ossipee River
• location	Parsonsfield, ME
• coordinates	43°47′5″N 70°57′24″W
• elevation	375 ft (114 m)
Length	10.6 mi (17.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Salmon Brook, Hobbs Brook
• right	Emerson Brook

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The South River begins at the outlet of Province Lake in the town of Effingham, New Hampshire, and proceeds north past the village of Center Effingham. Jogging east, the river enters Parsonsfield, Maine, then turns north again to reach the Ossipee River.

• List of rivers of New Hampshire