The East Branch Union River is a 21.6-mile-long (34.8 km)[1] river in Hancock County, Maine. From the outflow of Rocky Pond (44°47′33″N 68°08′34″W / 44.7924°N 68.1427°W) in Maine Township 22 M D, the river runs 5.3 miles (8.5 km)[1] southwest to Spectacle Pond in Osborn. From the pond's outlet, the river runs 13.0 miles (20.9 km)[1] northwest, southwest, west and southwest to Graham Lake, where it joins the West Branch to form the Union River. The lower section of the East Branch forms the border between Mariaville and Waltham.
| East Branch Union River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Mouth | |
• location | Union River |
• coordinates | 44°43′53″N 68°22′52″W / 44.7315°N 68.3810°W |
• elevation | 32 feet (10 m) |
| Length | 21.6 mi (34.8 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bog River |
| • right | Middle Branch Union River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
- "East Branch Union River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency