Passadumkeag River

Passadumkeag River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
280 feet (85 m)
River mouth Penobscot River
130 feet (40 m)
45°11′06″N 68°37′01″W / 45.185°N 68.617°W / 45.185; -68.617Coordinates: 45°11′06″N 68°37′01″W / 45.185°N 68.617°W / 45.185; -68.617
Length 48 miles (77 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Nicatous Stream

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 / 45.31430; -68.22175 (Passadumkeag River source)) 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.

East Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Main source 282 feet (86 m)

East Branch

From the outflow of Weir Pond (45°19′58″N 68°13′32″W / 45.3328°N 68.2255°W / 45.3328; -68.2255 (East Branch Passadumkeag River source)) the stream runs 2.3 miles (3.7 km)[1] south to its confluence with the West Branch.

West Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Main source 299 feet (91 m)

West Branch

From the outflow of Number 3 Pond (45°19′09″N 68°14′15″W / 45.3191°N 68.2374°W / 45.3191; -68.2374 (West Branch Passadumkeag River source)) the stream runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km)[1] southeast to its confluence with the East Branch.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • "East Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • "West Branch Passadumkeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency


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