East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)

East Branch Pleasant River
Origin Maine
Mouth Pleasant River
45°21′56″N 69°03′10″W / 45.3655°N 69.0527°WCoordinates: 45°21′56″N 69°03′10″W / 45.3655°N 69.0527°W
Progression Pleasant River
– Piscataquis River
– Penobscot River
Basin countries United States
Length 32 miles (51 km)
Source elevation 1,370 feet (420 m)
Mouth elevation 350 feet (110 m)

The East Branch Pleasant River is a 32.4-mile-long (52.1 km)[1] tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From its source (45°37′40″N 69°13′30″W / 45.6277°N 69.2250°W) in Shawtown (Township A, Range 12, WELS), the river runs about 19 miles (31 km) generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about 13 miles (21 km) south through Ebeemee Lake to its confluence with the West Branch to form the Pleasant River in Brownville.

The Appalachian Trail crosses the East Branch in T.A R.11 WELS (45°35′48″N 69°11′37″W / 45.5966°N 69.1937°W).

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011