Middle Branch Pleasant River
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The Middle Branch Pleasant River is a tributary
of the Piscataquis River
in Piscataquis County
, Maine
. From the outflow of Middle Branch Pond (45.4908°N 69.0906 °W) in Maine Township 5, Range 9, WELS, the river runs 11.4 miles (18.3 km) southeast to its confluence
with the East Branch
in Brownville. The East Branch runs about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) further south, joining with the West Branch
to form the main stem of the Pleasant River.
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 the outflow of Middle Branch Pond (45.4908°N 69.0906 °W) in Maine Township 5, Range 9, WELS, the river runs 11.4 miles (18.3 km) southeast 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 East Branch
East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)
The East Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From its source in Shawtown , the river runs about generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about south through Ebeemee Lake to its confluence with the West Branch to form the Pleasant...
in Brownville. The East Branch runs about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) further south, joining 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 main stem of the Pleasant River.