East Branch Mattawamkeag River
East Branch Mattawamkeag River | |
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Basin | |
Progression | Mattawamkeag River – Penobscot River |
Main source | Maine |
Source elevation | 710 feet (220 m) |
River mouth |
Mattawamkeag River 45°50′02″N 67°59′27″W / 45.8338°N 67.9908°WCoordinates: 45°50′02″N 67°59′27″W / 45.8338°N 67.9908°W 365 feet (111 m) |
Countries | United States |
Physiognomy | |
Length | 36 miles (58 km) |
The East Branch Mattawamkeag River is a tributary of the Mattawamkeag River in Aroostook County, Maine. From its source (46°13′51″N 68°08′53″W / 46.2307°N 68.1480°W) in Dudley (Maine Township 7, Range 3, WELS), the river runs 36 miles (58 km)[1] south and southeast to its confluence with the West Branch Mattawamkeag River in Haynesville, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the Canada – United States border.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "East Branch Mattawamkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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