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North Branch Blackwater River (Maine)

Coordinates: 46°29′14″N 68°15′06″W / 46.48715°N 68.25170°W / 46.48715; -68.25170
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North Branch Blackwater River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
Mouth 
 • location
Blackwater River
 • elevation
590 feet (180 m)
Lengthabout 6 miles (10 km)

The North Branch Blackwater River is a 6.4-mile-long (10.3 km)[1] river in Squa Pan Township (Township 10, Range 4, WELS), Aroostook County, Maine. From its source (46°29′25″N 68°11′29″W / 46.4902°N 68.1913°W / 46.4902; -68.1913 (North Branch Blackwater River source)), the stream runs west to its confluence with the South Branch to form the Blackwater River. Via the Blackwater River, St. Croix Stream, and the Aroostook River, the North Branch 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, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "North Branch 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°29′14″N 68°15′06″W / 46.48715°N 68.25170°W / 46.48715; -68.25170