Birch River (Maine)
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The Birch River is a 5.1 miles (8.2 km) river in Aroostook County
, Maine
, in the United States
. From the confluence
of its North Branch
and South Branch
(47.03255°N 68.6790 °W) in the southwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake
, the river runs southeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation. The lake is drained by the Fish River
, a tributary
of the Saint John River.
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, in the United States
United States
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. From the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of its North Branch
North Branch Birch River
The North Branch Birch River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the outlet of a small pond in Maine Township 16, Range 8, WELS, it runs about east and about south to its confluence with the South Branch in the town of Eagle Lake to form the Birch River....
and South Branch
South Branch Birch River
The South Branch Birch River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the outlet of a small pond in Maine Township 16, Range 9, WELS, it runs southeast and east to its confluence with the North Branch in the town of Eagle Lake to form the Birch River. It is part...
(47.03255°N 68.6790 °W) in the southwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake, Maine
Eagle Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The town's population was 815 at the 2000 census. The town was named by a body of troops heading from Bangor to the Aroostook War for the many eagles that they saw around the lake...
, the river runs southeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation. The lake is drained by the Fish River
Fish River (Maine)
The Fish River is a river in northern Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the St. John River, which flows to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada....
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Saint John River.