East Branch Piscataquis River
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The East Branch Piscataquis River is a tributary
of the Piscataquis River
in Piscataquis County
, Maine
. From its source in Little Squaw (Maine Township 3, Range 5, BKP EKR), it runs south 14 miles (22.5 km) to its confluence
with the West Branch Piscataquis River
in Blanchard
to form the Piscataquis.
The Appalachian Trail
crosses the East Branch just upstream from its joining with the West Branch.
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 Piscataquis River
Piscataquis River
The Piscataquis River is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch in Blanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot at Howland...
in Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, 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 its source in Little Squaw (Maine Township 3, Range 5, BKP EKR), it runs south 14 miles (22.5 km) to its 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...
with the West Branch Piscataquis River
West Branch Piscataquis River
The West Branch Piscataquis River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its source is in East Moxie, Somerset County ....
in Blanchard
Blanchard, Maine
Blanchard is an unorganized territory in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 83 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to form the Piscataquis.
The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
crosses the East Branch just upstream from its joining with the West Branch.