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River in the United States
| South Branch Meduxnekeag River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Mouth | |
• location | Meduxnekeag River |
• coordinates | 46°06′09″N 67°52′16″W / 46.1024°N 67.8712°W / 46.1024; -67.8712 |
• elevation | 345 feet (105 m) |
| Length | 15.2 miles (24.5 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Meduxnekeag — St. John — Bay of Fundy |
The South Branch Meduxnekeag River is a 15.2-mile-long (24.5 km) [1] river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the outflow of Johnson Pond ( 46°02′07″N 67°55′16″W / 46.0353°N 67.9210°W / 46.0353; -67.9210 (Red River source)) in Linneus, the river runs about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) southeast to Cary, before running into the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area in Hodgdon, then north about 9.4 miles (15.1 km) to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag River at Carys Mills, two miles upstream from Houlton.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "South Branch Meduxnekeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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| Penobscot Bay |
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| Saco Bay |
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