The East Branch Sebasticook River is a tributary of the Sebasticook River in central Maine in the United States. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. From the outflow of Lake Wassookeag (45°01′37″N 69°17′19″W / 45.0270°N 69.2887°W) in Dexter, the river runs about 12.7 miles (20.4 km)[1] south to Sebasticook Lake. From the outflow of the lake (44°50′23″N 69°16′33″W / 44.83980°N 69.27595°W) in Newport, the river runs about 9.5 miles (15.3 km)[1] southwest to its confluence with the Sebasticook in Detroit.
| East Branch Sebasticook River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 200 feet (61 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sebasticook River |
• coordinates | 44°45′38″N 69°20′09″W / 44.7606°N 69.3359°W |
• elevation | 165 feet (50 m) |
| Length | 26.7 mi (43.0 km) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2013.
- "East Branch Sebasticook River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency