West Kennebago Mountain
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West Kennebago Mountain is a mountain
located in Oxford County
, Maine
.
West Kennebago is flanked to the north by Twin Mountains (3536 ft (1,078 m)), and to the southwest by Burnt Mountain (2938 ft (896 m)).
West Kennebago Mountain stands within the watershed
of the upper Androscoggin River
, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay
, the estuary
of the Kennebec River
, and thence into the Gulf of Maine
.
The east side of West Kennebago Mtn. drains into the Kennebago River
, thence into Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River
and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River.
The north end of West Kennebago drains into Otter Brook, thence into the Kennebago River.
The west side of the mountain drains into the Little East Branch
of the Cupsuptic River
, thence into Cupsuptic Lake.
The south end of West Kennebago drains into Beaver Brook, thence into the Cupsuptic River.
Mountain
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located in Oxford County
Oxford County, Maine
Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is...
, 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...
.
West Kennebago is flanked to the north by Twin Mountains (3536 ft (1,078 m)), and to the southwest by Burnt Mountain (2938 ft (896 m)).
West Kennebago Mountain stands within the watershed
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 upper Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal bay in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Cumberland counties, in the U.S. state of Maine. Merrymeeting Bay's unusual geography defies common landform terms. It is not what is usually meant by the word bay. It is somewhat like an estuary except for being fresh...
, 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 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...
, and thence into the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
.
The east side of West Kennebago Mtn. drains into the Kennebago River
Kennebago River
The Kennebago River is a river in northwestern Maine. It is a tributary of Cupsuptic Lake, an arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Via a chain of lakes and the Rapid River, it is part of the Androscoggin River watershed.-References:**...
, thence into Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River
Rapid River (Maine)
The Rapid River is a river in the northwestern portion of the US state of Maine flowing from Lower Richardson Lake to Umbagog Lake. Despite its short length, it forms the end of a major portion of the Umbagog Lake and Androscoggin River watersheds...
and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River.
The north end of West Kennebago drains into Otter Brook, thence into the Kennebago River.
The west side of the mountain drains into the Little East Branch
Little East Branch Cupsuptic River
The Little East Branch Cupsuptic River is a short tributary of the Cupsuptic River in Maine. It flows from its source , on the slope of West Kennebago Mountain, to its mouth on the Cupsuptic.-References:**...
of the Cupsuptic River
Cupsuptic River
The Cupsuptic River is a river in Maine. It flows from its source near the Canada – United States border to Cupsuptic Lake, the northern arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, which drains via other lakes into the Androscoggin River...
, thence into Cupsuptic Lake.
The south end of West Kennebago drains into Beaver Brook, thence into the Cupsuptic River.