West Branch Sheepscot River
| West Branch Sheepscot River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 410 feet (120 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sheepscot River |
• coordinates | 44°14′26″N 69°34′23″W / 44.2405°N 69.5730°W |
• elevation | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
The West Branch Sheepscot River is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)[1] river in Maine. The branch originates in the northwest corner of Palermo (44°27′27″N 69°25′20″W / 44.4575°N 69.4222°W) and flows southwesterly through Branch Pond and the village of Weeks Mills in the town of China. The branch then flows southerly through the town of Windsor to a confluence with the Sheepscot River between Coopers Mills and North Whitefield. The branch is bridged by Maine State Route 3 between Branch Pond and Weeks Mills, by Maine State Route 105 at Windsor and by concurrent Maine State Routes 17 and 32 near Coopers Mills.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "West Branch Sheepscot River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency