Sebec River
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The Sebec River is a tributary
of the Piscataquis River
in Piscataquis County
, Maine
. From the outflow of Sebec Lake (45.2704°N 69.1151 °W) in Sebec
, the river runs 10 miles (16.1 km) east and southeast to its confluence
with the Piscataquis in Milo.
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 Sebec Lake (45.2704°N 69.1151 °W) in Sebec
Sebec, Maine
Sebec is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 612 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....
, the river runs 10 miles (16.1 km) east and 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 Piscataquis in Milo.