Red River (Maine)
Red River | |
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Basin | |
Main source | Maine |
River mouth |
St. Froid Lake (Fish River) 581 feet (177 m) |
Countries | United States |
Physiognomy | |
Length | about 13 miles (20 km) |
The Red River is a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km)[1] river in Maine. From the outflow of Fish Pond (46°57′29″N 68°50′01″W / 46.9581°N 68.8336°W) in Maine Township 15, Range 9, WELS, the river runs about 7 miles (10 km) southeast to Red River Falls in T.14 R.8 WELS, falling about 450 feet (140 m). It runs then about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation falling about 90 feet (30 m). The lake is drained by the Fish River, a tributary of the Saint John River.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "Red River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Coordinates: 46°58′16″N 68°37′56″W / 46.9710°N 68.6323°W
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