West Branch Moose River (Maine)
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The West Branch Moose River is a short tributary
of the South Branch Moose River
in Franklin County
, Maine
. Its source (45.4328°N 70.6294 °W) is on Caribou Mountain in Merrill Strip (Maine Township 2, Range 7, WBKP), about 2000 foot from the Canada – United States border, which runs along the height of land between the watersheds
of the Kennebec River
in Maine and the Chaudière River
in Quebec
. From there, the river runs 5.9 miles (9.5 km) northeast to its confluence with the Moose River's
South Branch in Skinner (T1, R7, WBKP).
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 South Branch Moose River
South Branch Moose River (Maine)
The South Branch Moose River is a tributary of the Moose River in Franklin County, Maine. Its source on Caribou Mountain is about from the Canada – United States border, in Skinner . From there, the river winds generally north for to its confluence with the main stream of the Moose River in...
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...
. Its source (45.4328°N 70.6294 °W) is on Caribou Mountain in Merrill Strip (Maine Township 2, Range 7, WBKP), about 2000 foot from the Canada – United States border, which runs along the height of land between the watersheds
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 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...
in Maine and the Chaudière River
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. From there, the river runs 5.9 miles (9.5 km) northeast to its confluence with the Moose River's
Moose River (Maine)
The Moose River is an river in Maine. Its source is in Beattie , on the Canada – United States border, which runs along the height of land between the watersheds of the Kennebec River in Maine and the Chaudière River in Quebec...
South Branch in Skinner (T1, R7, WBKP).