Fourth Order and Higher Streams as of 4/1/08

The following is a list compiled by DES of fourth order streams (rivers) that come under the protection of RSA 483-B, the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act as of April 1, 2008.

DES List of Fourth Order and Higher Streams

The fourth order and higher stream classifications were obtained from the New Hampshire Hydrography Dataset: Fourth Order and Higher Streams List developed by Granit at the University of New Hampshire.

The information on this list is subject to amendment. Revised editions of this list will be issued as information in the New Hampshire Hydrographic Dataset is reviewed and corrected. For information and assistance in determining if a particular section of a river or stream falls under the jurisdiction of the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act, please contact the Shoreland Program at shoreland@des.nh.gov.  Your request should include the name of the river or stream, the town in which the section is located, and street name or road intersection.

For information about the New Hampshire Hydrographic Database, please visit the Granit web site at http://www.granit.unh.edu/.