East Kennebago Mountain
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East Kennebago Mountain is a trailless mountain
located in Franklin County
, Maine
.
East Kennebago Mtn. is a monadnock
, flanked by its spur
s: Tim Mountain to the north, Black Spur to the west, and Blackcat Mountain to the southwest.
The southeast side of East Kennebago Mountain drains into the South Branch
of the Dead River, thence into Flagstaff Lake
, the Dead River, and the Kennebec River
, which drains into the Gulf of Maine
.
The northeast end of East Kennebago drains into Cherry Run, thence into the South Branch of the Dead River.
The southwest end of East Kennebago drains into Kennebago Lake, thence into the Kennebago River
, Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River
and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River
, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay
, the estuary
of the Kennebec River.
The northwest side of East Kennebago drains into Big Sag Brook, thence into Kennebago Lake.
Mountain
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located in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
East Kennebago Mtn. is a monadnock
Monadnock
A monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain...
, flanked by its spur
Spur (mountain)
A spur is a subsidiary summit of a hill or mountain. By definition, spurs have low topographic prominence, as they are lower than their parent summit and are closely connected to them on the same ridgeline...
s: Tim Mountain to the north, Black Spur to the west, and Blackcat Mountain to the southwest.
The southeast side of East Kennebago Mountain drains into the South Branch
South Branch Dead River
The South Branch Dead River is a tributary of the Dead River in Franklin County, Maine.From the outflow of Saddleback Lake below Saddleback Mountain, the river runs northeast to Eustis, where its confluence with the North Branch of the Dead River was drowned by the impoundment of Flagstaff Lake...
of the Dead River, thence into Flagstaff Lake
Flagstaff Lake (Maine)
Flagstaff Lake is located in Somerset County and Franklin County, Maine in the United States. The North Branch Dead River and South Branch Dead River join in the lake, forming the Dead River....
, the Dead River, and the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
, which drains into the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
.
The northeast end of East Kennebago drains into Cherry Run, thence into the South Branch of the Dead River.
The southwest end of East Kennebago drains into Kennebago Lake, thence into the Kennebago River
Kennebago River
The Kennebago River is a river in northwestern Maine. It is a tributary of Cupsuptic Lake, an arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Via a chain of lakes and the Rapid River, it is part of the Androscoggin River watershed.-References:**...
, Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River
Rapid River (Maine)
The Rapid River is a river in the northwestern portion of the US state of Maine flowing from Lower Richardson Lake to Umbagog Lake. Despite its short length, it forms the end of a major portion of the Umbagog Lake and Androscoggin River watersheds...
and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal bay in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Cumberland counties, in the U.S. state of Maine. Merrymeeting Bay's unusual geography defies common landform terms. It is not what is usually meant by the word bay. It is somewhat like an estuary except for being fresh...
, the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Kennebec River.
The northwest side of East Kennebago drains into Big Sag Brook, thence into Kennebago Lake.