Middle Branch Pleasant River

Middle Branch Pleasant River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
1,180 feet (360 m)
River mouth East Branch Pleasant River
360 feet (110 m)
45°22′59″N 69°03′29″W / 45.3831°N 69.0580°W / 45.3831; -69.0580 (Middle Branch Pleasant River)Coordinates: 45°22′59″N 69°03′29″W / 45.3831°N 69.0580°W / 45.3831; -69.0580 (Middle Branch Pleasant River)
Basin features
Progression East Branch Pleasant River
– Pleasant River
– Piscataquis River
– Penobscot River

The Middle Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the outflow of Middle Branch Pond (45°29′27″N 69°05′26″W / 45.4908°N 69.0906°W / 45.4908; -69.0906 (Middle Branch Pleasant River source)) in Maine Township 5, Range 9, WELS, the river runs 11.4 miles (18.3 km)[1] southeast to its confluence with the East Branch in Brownville. The East Branch runs about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) further south, joining with the West Branch to form the main stem of the Pleasant River.

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
  • "East Branch Pleasant River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency


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