South Branch Marsh River
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The South Branch Marsh River is a 3 miles (4.8 km) tidal river in the towns of Prospect
and Frankfort
in Waldo County
, Maine
. It joins the North Branch Marsh River
to form Marsh Bay, a short arm of the tidal Penobscot River
.
The South Branch forms in the town of Prospect at the confluence of Colson Stream and Carley Brook and flows north to its confluence with the North Branch.
Prospect, Maine
Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 642 at the 2000 census.The most prominent landmark in Prospect is Fort Knox, a large 19th-century fort...
and Frankfort
Frankfort, Maine
Frankfort is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.-History:Frankfort is the oldest town on the Penobscot River, first settled in the 1760s by Massachusetts soldiers from nearby Fort Pownall...
in Waldo County
Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...
, 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...
. It joins the North Branch Marsh River
North Branch Marsh River
The North Branch Marsh River is a tidal river in the town of Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine. It is a tributary of Marsh Bay, an arm of the tidal Penobscot River....
to form Marsh Bay, a short arm of the tidal Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
.
The South Branch forms in the town of Prospect at the confluence of Colson Stream and Carley Brook and flows north to its confluence with the North Branch.