Blackwater River (Maine)
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The Blackwater River is a 7.1 miles (11.4 km) river in Aroostook County
, Maine
. From the confluence
of its North Branch
and South Branch
(46.4873°N 68.2520 °W) in Squa Pan Township (Township 10, Range 4, WELS), the river runs west to St. Croix Stream
in Masardis
. Via St. Croix Stream and the Aroostook River
, the Blackwater River is part of the St. John River watershed.
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...
. 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 Blackwater River (Maine)
The North Branch Blackwater River is a river in Squa Pan Township , Aroostook County, Maine. From its 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...
and South Branch
South Branch Blackwater River (Maine)
The South Branch Blackwater River is an river in Aroostook County, Maine. From its source in Maine Township 9, Range 3, WELS, the stream runs northwest to its confluence with the North Branch to form the Blackwater River in Squa Pan Township . Via the Blackwater River, St...
(46.4873°N 68.2520 °W) in Squa Pan Township (Township 10, Range 4, WELS), the river runs west to St. Croix Stream
St. Croix Stream
St. Croix Stream is an river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the outflow of St. Croix Lake in St. Croix Township , the river runs northwest to the Aroostook River in Masardis. Via the Aroostook River, St. Croix Stream is part of the St. John River watershed.-References:**...
in Masardis
Masardis, Maine
Masardis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
. Via St. Croix Stream and the Aroostook River
Aroostook River
The Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its basin is the largest sub-drainage of the St. John River....
, the Blackwater River is part of the St. John River watershed.