Drainage area: 1,703 square miles
Rivers, Lakes, and Streams in the Saco Watershed
- Bear Camp River
- Cold River
- Ellis River
- Kezar Lake
- Kezar Pond
- Lake Ossipee
- Little Ossipee Lake
- Little Ossipee River
- Moose Pond
- Ossipee River
- Pine River
- Rocky Brook
- Saco River
- Sawyer River
- Silver Lake
- Swift River
The Saco River rises in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and runs about 120 miles to its mouth at Ferry Beach. The 19-mile stretch below Fryeburg is a popular canoe trip, with clean water, stable summer flows, sandy beaches, and mountain scenery.
Local Organizations – Saco River Watersheds
Saco River Corridor Commission
PO Box 283
Cornish, ME 04020
207-625-8123
srcc@srcc-maine.org
www.srcc-maine.org
Saco River Recreational Council
P.O. Box 363
Fryeburg, ME 04037
603-447-3801
rivers@sacobound.com
www.sacobound.com
Friends of the Saco
PO Box 253
Glen, NH 03838