Pennamaquan River

Pennamaquan River
Country United States
State Maine
City Pembroke
Source Pennamaquan Lake
 - elevation 75 ft (23 m) [1]
 - coordinates 44°59′45″N 67°12′30″W / 44.99583°N 67.20833°W / 44.99583; -67.20833
Mouth Cobscook Bay
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m) [2]
 - coordinates 44°55′5″N 67°7′5″W / 44.91806°N 67.11806°W / 44.91806; -67.11806Coordinates: 44°55′5″N 67°7′5″W / 44.91806°N 67.11806°W / 44.91806; -67.11806
Head of tide at Pembroke

The Pennamaquan River is a short, 8.1-mile (13 km)[3] river in the U.S. state of Maine, draining from medium-sized, low-elevation Pennamaquan Lake into Cobscook Bay.

Course

The river begins at the outlet of Pennamaquan Lake, which is located about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of Pembroke. The river flows southeast for about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) before turning briefly south for about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) before entering Cobscook Bay.

Tributaries

Of Pennamaquan Lake
Of the main river

See also

References

  1. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011


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