South Branch Moose River (Maine)

The South Branch Moose River is a tributary of the Moose River in Franklin County, Maine. Its source (45°26′21″N 70°36′14″W) on Caribou Mountain is about 1.5 miles (2 km) from the Canada–United States border, in Skinner (Maine Township 1, Range 7, WBKP). From there, the river winds generally north for 11.0 miles (17.7 km)[1] to its confluence with the main stream of the Moose River in Lowelltown (T1, R8, WBKP).

South Branch Moose River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMaine
  elevation2,700 feet (820 m)
Mouth 
  location
Moose River
  coordinates
45°31′33″N 70°35′23″W
  elevation
1,400 feet (430 m)
Length11 miles (18 km)
Basin features
ProgressionMoose RiverMoosehead LakeKennebec River
Tributaries 
  leftWest Branch Moose River
  rightEast Branch Moose River

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 30, 2011
  • "South Branch Moose River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency


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