Western Little River

Western Little River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Maine
Mouth
- location	Pleasant River
- coordinates	44°41′50″N67°46′36″W / 44.6971°N 67.7767°W Coordinates: 44°41′50″N67°46′36″W / 44.6971°N 67.7767°W
- elevation	60 feet (20 m)
Length	11 miles (18 km)
Basin features
Progression	Pleasant River — Pleasant Bay

Last updated April 29, 2019

The Western Little River, or the Northwest Branch, is a tributary of the Pleasant River in Washington County, Maine. From its source ( 44°46′59″N67°50′18″W / 44.7830°N 67.8383°W / 44.7830; -67.8383 (Western Little River source) ) in Maine Township 18, MD, BPP, the river runs 11.2 miles (18.0 km)^[1] southeast and south to its confluence with the Pleasant River, at Little River Corner in Columbia.

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

The Pleasant River is a river in Washington County, Maine. From the outflow of Pleasant River Lake in Beddington, the river runs 44.8 miles (72.1 km) south, east, and south to Pleasant Bay. The river's mouth is on the border between the towns of Harrington and Addison.

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,856, making it the third-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Machias. The county was established on June 25, 1789. It borders the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011

"Western Little River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

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v t e Rivers of Maine
Androscoggin River Watershed	Alder River Androscoggin River Bear River Cathance River Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead River (Androscoggin) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Muddy River Nezinscot River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River
Bay of Fundy	Dennys River Hardscrabble River Little River (Big Lake) Little River (Passamaquoddy Bay) Orange River Pennamaquan River St. Croix River Wolastoq
Casco Bay	Cousins River Fore River Harraseeket River Little River New Meadows River Royal River Stroudwater River South Branch Stroudwater River
Englishman Bay	Chandler River East Branch Chandler River Englishman River
Gulf of Maine	Batson River Benjamin River Cape Neddick River Damariscotta River Johns River Jordan River Josias River Kennebunk River Little River (Damariscotta) Little River (Drakes Island) Little River (Georgetown) Little River (Goosefare Bay) Little River (York) Merriland River Morse River Ogunquit River Pemaquid River Sandy River Skillings River Sprague River Webhannet River York River
Harrington Bay	Harrington River Mill River
Kennebec River Watershed	Abagadasset River Back River Carrabassett River Dead River East Branch Eastern River East Branch Moose River East Branch Sebasticook River Eastern River Kennebec River Lemon Stream Little River Moose River Moxie Falls North Branch Dead River Roach River Sandy River Sebasticook River South Branch Dead River South Branch Moose River South Branch Sandy River West Branch Carrabassett River West Branch Eastern River West Branch Moose River
Machias River Watershed	Crooked River East Machias River Machias River Maine River Middle River West Branch Machias River
Muscongus Bay	Back River (Medomak) Back River (Meduncook) Goose River Medomak River Meduncook River
Mousam River Watershed	Littlefield River Middle Branch Mousam River Mousam River
Narraguagus River Watershed	Little Narraguagus River Narraguagus River Spring River West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield) West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County)
Penobscot Bay	Bagaduce River Ducktrap River Goose River (Belfast Bay) Goose River (Rockport Harbor) Little River Megunticook River Passagassawakeag River Weskeag River
Penobscot River Watershed	Dead River East Branch Mattawamkeag River East Branch Penobscot River East Branch Piscataquis River East Branch Pleasant River Kenduskeag Stream Little Seboeis River Mattawamkeag River Middle Branch Pleasant River Molunkus Stream North Branch Marsh River North Branch Penobscot River Narramissic River Orland River Passadumkeag River Penobscot River Pleasant River Piscataquis River Sebec River Seboeis River South Branch Marsh River South Branch Penobscot River Stillwater River West Branch Mattawamkeag River West Branch Penobscot River West Branch Piscataquis River West Branch Pleasant River
Piscataqua River Watershed	Great Works River Little River Neoutaquet River Piscataqua River Salmon Falls River
Pleasant River Watershed	Little River Pleasant River West Branch Pleasant River Western Little River
Presumpscot River Watershed	Bear River Chute River Crooked River East Branch Piscataqua River Little River Muddy River North Branch Little River Northwest River Piscataqua River Pleasant River Presumpscot River Songo River Sticky River Tenny River
Saco Bay	Dunstan River Libby River Nonesuch River Scarborough River Spurwink River
Saco River Watershed	Charles River Cold River Hancock Brook Kezar River Little Cold River Little Ossipee River Little River Little Saco River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Old Course Saco River Ossipee River Saco River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Tenmile River West Branch Tenmile River
Saint George River Watershed	Back River Dead River East Branch Oyster River Mill River Oyster River Saint George River West Branch Oyster River
Saint John River Watershed	Allagash River Aroostook River Baker Branch Saint John River Blackwater River Big Black River Birch River Brown River Campbell Branch Little Black River Chimenticook River Daaquam River Depot River East Branch Pocwock Stream Fish River Gobeil River Little Black River Little Machias River Little Madawaska River Little River Little Saint Roch River Little Southwest Branch Saint John River Machias River Meduxnekeag River Musquacook Stream North Branch Birch River North Branch Blackwater River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Northwest Branch Saint John River Otter River Pocwock River Red River River De Chute Saint Francis River Saint John River Shields Branch South Branch Birch River South Branch Blackwater River South Branch Machias River South Branch Meduxnekeag River Southwest Branch Saint John River St. Croix Stream West Branch Little Black River West Branch Pocwock Stream
Sheepscot River Watershed	Back River Cross River Dyer River Marsh River Sasanoa River Sheepscot River West Branch Sheepscot River
Union River Watershed	Bog River East Branch Union River Little Bog River Middle Branch Union River Union River West Branch Union River
Wohoa Bay	Indian River Southwest Branch Indian River West River

Western Little River

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