The Passadumkeag River is a river in Maine. From the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch (45°18′51″N 68°13′18″W / 45.31430°N 68.22175°W) in Maine Township 3, Range 1, NBPP, the river runs 48.2 miles (77.6 km)[1] south and west to its mouth on the Penobscot River in Passadumkeag.
| Passadumkeag River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 280 feet (85 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Penobscot River |
• coordinates | 45°11′06″N 68°37′01″W / 45.185°N 68.617°W |
• elevation | 130 feet (40 m) |
| Length | 48 miles (77 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nicatous Stream |
| East Branch Passadumkeag River | |
|---|---|
| |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 282 feet (86 m) |
East Branch
editFrom the outflow of Weir Pond (45°19′58″N 68°13′32″W / 45.3328°N 68.2255°W) the stream runs 2.3 miles (3.7 km)[1] south to its confluence with the West Branch.
| West Branch Passadumkeag River | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 299 feet (91 m) |
West Branch
editFrom the outflow of Number 3 Pond (45°19′09″N 68°14′15″W / 45.3191°N 68.2374°W) the stream runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km)[1] southeast to its confluence with the East Branch.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- "East Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- "West Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency