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The Kennebec River is a 170-mile-long (270 km) river within the U.S. state of Maine.
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 /aləssíkɑntəkw/ or /alsíkɑntəkw/, meaning "river of cliff rock shelters" ; or perhaps from Penobscot /aləsstkɑtəkʷ/, meaning "river of rock shelters". 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 Concord River is a 7.8-mile-long (12.6 km) tributary of the Androscoggin River in western Maine. The Androscoggin flows east and southeast to the Kennebec River near its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean.
The Dead Cambridge River is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km) river in northwestern Maine. It is a tributary of Lake Umbagog, the outflow of which is the Androscoggin River, flowing to the tidal Kennebec River and the Atlantic Ocean.
The East Branch Eastern River is a 6.5-mile-long (10.5 km) river in Maine. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. It rises in the town of Whitefield and flows southwest to its confluence with the West Branch Eastern River at East Pittston to form the Eastern River.
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 Maine. It rises in East Pittston at the confluence of its west and east branches and flows southwest past Dresden Mills to its mouth at the Kennebec, at the town boundary between Dresden and Perkins.
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 South Branch Sunday River is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) mountain stream in western Maine. It is a tributary of the Sunday River, which flows to the Androscoggin River and ultimately to the Kennebec River and the Atlantic Ocean.
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 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 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.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little River
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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