South Branch Birch River
Encyclopedia
The South Branch Birch River is a 9.4 miles (15.1 km) river in Aroostook County
, Maine
, in the United States
. From the outlet of a small pond (47.0591°N 68.8361 °W) in Maine Township 16, Range 9, WELS, it runs southeast and east to its confluence
with the North Branch
in the town of Eagle Lake
to form the Birch River
. It is part of the Fish River
watershed, draining north to the St. John River, which flows southeast to the Bay of Fundy
in New Brunswick
, Canada
.
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. From the outlet of a small pond (47.0591°N 68.8361 °W) in Maine Township 16, Range 9, WELS, it runs southeast and east 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 North Branch
North Branch Birch River
The North Branch Birch River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the outlet of a small pond in Maine Township 16, Range 8, WELS, it runs about east and about south to its confluence with the South Branch in the town of Eagle Lake to form the Birch River....
in the town of Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake, Maine
Eagle Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The town's population was 815 at the 2000 census. The town was named by a body of troops heading from Bangor to the Aroostook War for the many eagles that they saw around the lake...
to form the Birch River
Birch River (Maine)
The Birch River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the confluence of its North Branch and South Branch in the southwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake, the river runs southeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation. The lake is drained by the Fish...
. It is part of the Fish River
Fish River (Maine)
The Fish River is a river in northern Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the St. John River, which flows to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada....
watershed, draining north to the St. John River, which flows southeast to the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.