The 'South Branch of the Gale River' is a 5.1
mile long (8.3
km)
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.
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.