Birch River (Maine)

The Birch River is a 5.1-mile-long (8.2 km)[1] river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the confluence of its North Branch and South Branch (47°01′57″N 68°40′44″W) in the southwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake, the river runs southeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation. The lake is drained by the Fish River, a tributary of the Saint John River.

Birch River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMaine
Mouth 
  location
St. Froid Lake (Fish River)
  elevation
581 feet (177 m)
Lengthabout 5 miles (8 km)

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Birch River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

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