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Blackwater River (Maine)

Coordinates: 46°28′22″N 68°20′39″W / 46.4728°N 68.3441°W / 46.4728; -68.3441
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Blackwater River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
Mouth 
 • location
St. Croix Stream
 • elevation
560 feet (170 m)
Lengthabout 7 miles (11 km)

The Blackwater River is a 7.1-mile-long (11.4 km)[1] river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the confluence of its North Branch and South Branch (46°29′14″N 68°15′07″W / 46.4873°N 68.2520°W / 46.4873; -68.2520 (Blackwater River source)) in Squa Pan Township (Township 10, Range 4, WELS. The river runs west to St. Croix Stream in Masardis. Via St. Croix Stream and the Aroostook River, the Blackwater River is part of the Saint John River watershed.

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References

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  1. ^ 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
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  • "Blackwater River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

46°28′22″N 68°20′39″W / 46.4728°N 68.3441°W / 46.4728; -68.3441