West Branch Pleasant River (Addison, Maine)
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The West Branch Pleasant River is a tributary
of the Pleasant River
in Washington County
, Maine
. From the confluence
of Branch Brook and Bells Brook (44.6324°N 67.7555 °W) in southeast Columbia
, the river meander
s 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south to the estuary
of the Pleasant River at Addison
.
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 Pleasant River
Pleasant River (Pleasant Bay)
The Pleasant River is a river in Washington County, Maine. From the outflow of Pleasant River Lake in Beddington, the river runs south, east, and south to Pleasant Bay. The river's mouth is on the border between the towns of Harrington and Addison....
in Washington County
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
, 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 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...
of Branch Brook and Bells Brook (44.6324°N 67.7555 °W) in southeast Columbia
Columbia, Maine
Columbia is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
, the river meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
s 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south to the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Pleasant River at Addison
Addison, Maine
Addison is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after English author Joseph Addison. The population was 1,209 according to the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.