Passadumkeag River

The Passadumkeag River is a river in Maine. From the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch (45°18′51″N 68°13′18″W) in Maine Township 3, Range 1, NBPP, the river runs 48.2 miles (77.6 km)[1] south and west to its mouth on the Penobscot River in Passadumkeag.

East Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation282 feet (86 m)
Passadumkeag River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
 • elevation280 feet (85 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Penobscot River
 • coordinates
45°11′06″N 68°37′01″W
 • elevation
130 feet (40 m)
Length48 miles (77 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftNicatous Stream

East Branch

From the outflow of Weir Pond (45°19′58″N 68°13′32″W) the stream runs 2.3 miles (3.7 km)[1] south to its confluence with the West Branch.

West Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation299 feet (91 m)

West Branch

From the outflow of Number 3 Pond (45°19′09″N 68°14′15″W) the stream runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km)[1] southeast to its confluence with the East Branch.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • "East Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • "West Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency


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