Back River (Saint George River tributary)

Back River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
105 feet (32 m)
River mouth Saint George River
30 feet (9.1 m)
44°09′07″N 69°16′31″W / 44.1520°N 69.2754°W / 44.1520; -69.2754 (Back River)Coordinates: 44°09′07″N 69°16′31″W / 44.1520°N 69.2754°W / 44.1520; -69.2754 (Back River)
Length 10.7 miles (17.2 km)

The Back River is a tributary of the Saint George River in Knox County, Maine. From its source in Far Meadow (44°02′53″N 69°16′08″W / 44.0481°N 69.2688°W / 44.0481; -69.2688 (Back River source)) in Cushing, the river runs 10.7 miles (17.2 km) north,[1] through South and North Ponds, to its confluence with the Saint George in Warren.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Back River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.