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East Branch Sebasticook River

Coordinates: 44°45′38″N 69°20′09″W / 44.7606°N 69.3359°W / 44.7606; -69.3359 (Sebasticook River)
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East Branch Sebasticook River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
 • elevation200 feet (61 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Sebasticook River
 • coordinates
44°45′38″N 69°20′09″W / 44.7606°N 69.3359°W / 44.7606; -69.3359 (Sebasticook River)
 • elevation
165 feet (50 m)
Length26.7 miles (43 km)

The East Branch Sebasticook River is a tributary of the Sebasticook River in central Maine in the United States. It is part of the Kennebec River watershed. From the outflow of Lake Wassookeag (45°01′37″N 69°17′19″W / 45.0270°N 69.2887°W / 45.0270; -69.2887 (Sebasticook River source)) in Dexter, the river runs about 12.7 miles (20.4 km)[1] south to Sebasticook Lake. From the outflow of the lake (44°50′23″N 69°16′33″W / 44.83980°N 69.27595°W / 44.83980; -69.27595 (Sebasticook Lake dam)) in Newport, the river runs about 9.5 miles (15.3 km)[1] southwest to its confluence with the Sebasticook in Detroit.

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2013.
  • "East Branch Sebasticook River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency