The Little Machias River is a 17.7-mile-long (28.5 km)[1] river in Maine. From its source (46°43′39″N 68°37′36″W / 46.7276°N 68.6267°W) in Maine Township 12, Range 7, WELS, it runs about 8 miles (13 km) east to Little Machias Lake and about 9 miles (14 km) southeast to its confluence with the Aroostook River in Ashland, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) downstream (north) of the confluence of the Machias River with the Aroostook. Via the Aroostook River, it is part of the Saint John River watershed.
| Little Machias River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Mouth | |
• location | Machias River |
• coordinates | 46°39′07″N 68°25′19″W / 46.6519°N 68.4219°W |
• elevation | 530 feet (160 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Machias — Aroostook — St. John — Bay of Fundy |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
External links
edit- "Little Machias River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-09.