Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Location in Maine
Location	Maine North Woods, Maine, United States
Coordinates	46°29′35″N69°17′23″W / 46.49306°N 69.28972°W / 46.49306; -69.28972 [1]
Length	92.5 mi (148.9 km)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m) [1]
Established	1966 [2]
Administrator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Website	Allagash Wilderness Waterway
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Type	Wild
Designated	July 19, 1970

Maine game warden Dave Jackson poling a canoe on the Allagash River a quarter-century before designation of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway

The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is a 92.5-mile-long (148.9 km) protected area extending from Aroostook County, Maine into Piscataquis County, Maine. It is a ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams of the Maine North Woods that includes much of the Allagash River. Canoeing, fishing, hunting, and camping are among the activities permitted. ^[2]

References

1. "Allagash River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Allagash Wilderness Waterway". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

External links

• Allagash Wilderness Waterway Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• Allagash Wilderness Waterway Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry