Abagadasset River

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Abagadasset River
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The Abagadasset in September 2022
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Location of Abagadasset River mouth
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Abagadasset River (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Maine
County Sagadahoc
Physical characteristics
SourceCobbosseecontee Stream divide
  locationabout 0.1 miles south of Libby Hill, Maine
  coordinates 44°09′31″N069°50′31″W / 44.15861°N 69.84194°W / 44.15861; -69.84194 [1]
  elevation280 ft (85 m) [2]
Mouth Kennebec River
  location
about 1.5 miles west of Chops Crossroads, Maine at Merrymeeting Bay
  coordinates
44°00′35″N069°51′06″W / 44.00972°N 69.85167°W / 44.00972; -69.85167 Coordinates: 44°00′35″N069°51′06″W / 44.00972°N 69.85167°W / 44.00972; -69.85167 [1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m) [2]
Length13.52 mi (21.76 km) [3]
Basin size20.86 square miles (54.0 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Kennebec River
  average38.20 cu ft/s (1.082 m3/s) at mouth with Kennebec River [4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River system Kennebec River
Tributaries 
  leftBaker Brook
BridgesI-295, Beedle Road, Alexander Reed Road, Langdon Road, ME 197, Carding Machine Road, ME 24, Browns Point Road

The Abagadasset River is a 16 mile (25.7 km) long [5] tributary of the Kennebec River entirely in Sagadahoc County, Maine. The river starts just south of Gardiner, and flows into Merrymeeting Bay.

Course of Abagadasset River Course of Abagadesset River (Kennebec River tributary).gif
Course of Abagadasset River

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Abagadasset River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Abagadasset River Topo Map, Sagadahoc County ME (Richmond Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Abagadasset River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , accessed June 30, 2011