"The river is an enchanter's wand, ready to surprise you with life." Henry David Thoreau, August 8, 1859
What Parts of the Rivers are in the Wild and Scenic Designation?
River Segment 1: Nashua River Mainstem
From the confluence of the North and South Nashua Rivers in Lancaster, MA, north to the Massachusetts and New Hampshire state line at Pepperell and Dunstable, MA. River Segment 2: Squannacook River From Ash Swamp at the headwaters of the Squannacook in West Townsend south / southeast to its confluence with the Nashua River Mainstem in Shirley and Ayer, MA. River Segment 3: Nissitissit River From Lake Potanipo in Brookline, NH through Hollis, NH to its confluence with the Nashua River Mainstem in Pepperell, MA |