East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
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The East Branch Pleasant River is a 32.4 miles (52.1 km) tributary
of the Piscataquis River
in Piscataquis County
, Maine
. From its source (45.6277°N 69.2250 °W) in Shawtown (Township A, Range 12, WELS), the river runs about 19 miles (30.6 km) generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about 13 miles (20.9 km) south through Ebeemee Lake to its confluence
with the West Branch
to form the Pleasant River in Brownville
.
The Appalachian Trail
crosses the East Branch in T.A R.11 WELS (45.5966°N 69.1937 °W).
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 (45.6277°N 69.2250 °W) in Shawtown (Township A, Range 12, WELS), the river runs about 19 miles (30.6 km) generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about 13 miles (20.9 km) south through Ebeemee Lake 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
West Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The West Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From a location north of Fourth West Branch Pond in Shawtown , the river runs about counterclockwise around the White Cap Mountain massif, then about southeast to its confluence with the East...
to form the Pleasant River in Brownville
Brownville, Maine
Brownville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Brownville includes the villages of Knight's Landing and Brownville Junction, near which passes the 100-Mile Wilderness of the Appalachian Trail....
.
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 in T.A R.11 WELS (45.5966°N 69.1937 °W).