Dead River (Narramissic River)
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The Dead River is a 1.8 miles (2.9 km) arm of Alamoosook Lake in the town of Orland
in Hancock County
, Maine
. Via Alamoosook Lake, the Narramissic River
, and the Orland River
, it is part of the Penobscot River
watershed. It is formed by the junction of Moosehorn Stream and Hothole Stream and extends south to the main body of Alamoosook Lake.
Orland, Maine
Orland is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,134 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....
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
, 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...
. Via Alamoosook Lake, the Narramissic River
Narramissic River
The Narramissic River is a river in Hancock County, Maine. It is the upstream freshwater section of the tidal Orland River, a tributary of the Penobscot River....
, and the Orland River
Orland River
The Orland River is a river in the town of Orland in Hancock County, Maine. It is part of the Penobscot River watershed.The Orland River is primarily tidal and is known upstream from tidewater as the Narramissic River...
, it is part of the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
watershed. It is formed by the junction of Moosehorn Stream and Hothole Stream and extends south to the main body of Alamoosook Lake.