South Branch Moose River (Maine)
South Branch Moose River | |
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Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Maine 2,700 feet (820 m) |
River mouth | Moose River 1,400 feet (430 m) 45°31′33″N 70°35′23″W / 45.5257°N 70.5896°W / 45.5257; -70.5896 (South Branch Moose River)Coordinates: 45°31′33″N 70°35′23″W / 45.5257°N 70.5896°W / 45.5257; -70.5896 (South Branch Moose River) |
Length | 11 miles (18 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Moose River – Moosehead Lake – Kennebec River |
Tributaries |
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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 / 45.4393°N 70.6039°W / 45.4393; -70.6039 (South Branch Moose River source)) 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).
See also
- List of rivers of Maine
References
^ 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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