| Little River (Kennebec River) | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Maine |
The Little River is a tidal channel connecting at each end with the Kennebec River in the town of Perkins in the U.S. state of Maine. It passes to the west of Little Swan Island while the main stem of the Kennebec passes to the east.
Augusta, officially the City of Augusta, is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the 12th most populous city in Maine, and 3rd least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota.
Perkins Township is an unorganized territory in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Originally incorporated as the town of Perkins, it was later abandoned, and has been uninhabited since the 1940s. The township comprises Swan Island, Little Swan Island and some tidal flats—all within the Kennebec River between the towns of Richmond and Dresden. The Swan Island Historic District comprises most of the township, with eight buildings, five structures and 1,500 acres (610 ha). Some of the buildings date to the 1750s. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The entire township is now protected as the Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area, and is under the jurisdiction of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Camping, hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing are permitted between May and October; reservations are required.
The Kennebec River is a 170-mile-long (270 km) river within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river flows southward. Harris Station Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in the state, was constructed near that confluence. The river is joined at The Forks by its tributary the Dead River, also called the West Branch.
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is 178 miles (286 km) long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is 3,530 square miles (9,100 km2) in area. The name "Androscoggin" comes from the Eastern Abenaki term Ammoscongon, which referred to the entire portion of the river north of the Great Falls in Lewiston, Maine. The Anglicization of the Abenaki term is likely an analogical contamination with the colonial governor Edmund Andros.
The Sebasticook River is a 76-mile-long (122 km) river in the central part of Maine, in the United States. From its source in Dexter, the upper "Main Stream" section flows generally west and south 30 miles (48 km) to Great Moose Lake. From the outlet of the lake in Hartland, the Sebasticook flows 41 miles (66 km) south to the Kennebec River in Winslow.
The East Branch Sebasticook River is a tributary of the Sebasticook River in central Maine in the United States. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. From the outflow of Lake Wassookeag in Dexter, the river runs about 12.7 miles (20.4 km) south to Sebasticook Lake. From the outflow of the lake in Newport, the river runs about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southwest to its confluence with the Sebasticook in Detroit.
The East Branch Swift River is a 10.2-mile-long (16.4 km) tributary of the Swift River in western Maine. Via the Swift River, it is part of the Androscoggin River watershed, which flows to the Kennebec River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The Eastern River is a 14.0-mile-long (22.5 km) tributary of the Kennebec River in Pittston and Dresden, Maine. The river rises in Eastern Pittston at the confluence of its east and west branches and flows southwest to its mouth at the Kennebec in Southern Dresden.
The Little Androscoggin River is a 51.4-mile-long (82.7 km) river in Maine. It flows from Bryant Pond in Woodstock to its confluence with the Androscoggin River in Auburn. The Androscoggin flows into Merrymeeting Bay in the Kennebec River estuary.
The Little River is a 4.0-mile-long (6.4 km) river in the town of Georgetown, Maine. It flows directly into the Atlantic Ocean, between the mouth of the Sheepscot River to the east and the Kennebec River to the west. The lower portion of its course forms the western boundary of Reid State Park.
The Saint George River is a river in Maine with a watershed of 225 square miles (580 km2) in a unique and historic area of mountains, sea coast, lakes, tidal streams and inlets. The origin of the Saint George River is the outflow of Saint George Lake in Liberty. The river follows a winding course 45 miles (72 km) south to Thomaston, where the river flows into the estuary and runs about 12 miles (19 km) southwest to Muscongus Bay, forming the border between Cushing and St. George.
The Sanborn River is a 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km) river in Maine. It flows from its source on Round Mountain in the unorganized territory of South Oxford to Hicks Pond in the town of Greenwood. Hicks Pond drains via Niles Brook into the Little Androscoggin River, the Androscoggin River, and thence into Merrymeeting Bay in the Kennebec River estuary.
The Sheepscot River is a 66-mile-long (106 km) river in the U.S. state of Maine. Its lower portion is a complex island estuary with connections to the Kennebec River downstream of Merrymeeting Bay.
The Sprague River is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) river in the town of Phippsburg, Maine. It flows primarily through tidal marsh and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the mouth of the Morse River and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the mouth of the Kennebec River.
The Swift Cambridge River is a 15.3-mile-long (24.6 km) river in northwestern Maine. It rises near the New Hampshire border, north of Grafton Notch, and flows north to the Dead Cambridge River, a tributary of Umbagog Lake. The Androscoggin River flows from Umbagog to the tidal Kennebec River in Maine.
The West Branch Eastern River is a 10.4-mile-long (16.7 km) tributary of the Eastern River in Maine. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. The West Branch begins near South Windsor and flows southwest through the town of Whitefield, joining the East Branch at East Pittston to form the Eastern River.
The West Branch Nezinscot River is an 18.7-mile-long (30.1 km) river in Maine. It flows from Shagg Pond in Woodstock to its confluence with the East Branch in Buckfield. The resulting river, the Nezinscot, flows east to the Androscoggin River, which in turn flows southeast to the Kennebec River near its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean.
The Morse River is a 1.7-mile-long (2.7 km) tidal river in Phippsburg, Maine. It flows directly into the Atlantic Ocean, 2 miles (3 km) west of the mouth of the Kennebec River.
The Sasanoa River is an 8.6-mile-long (13.8 km) tidal channel in the Midcoast region of Maine, connecting the Kennebec River with the Sheepscot River.
The Maine Kennebec Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Kennebec River between Richmond and Dresden, Maine. It was built in 2014 to replace the 84-year-old Richmond-Dresden Bridge, a swing bridge that had previously acted as the only method of crossing the river in that area. The Maine Kennebec Bridge is significantly taller than the old bridge, and was designed for at least 75 feet of clearance during high tide, allowing boats to pass without the need for a swing-span design.
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