Southwest Branch Saint John River

Southwest Branch Saint John River
Basin
Main source Maine–Quebec border
River mouth Saint John River
Mouth elevation 1,050 feet (320 m)
Country United States and Canada

The Southwest Branch Saint John River is a 62.0-mile-long (99.8 km)[1] river in Maine and Quebec. The branch originates in Little Saint John Lake (46°06′18″N 70°15′09″W / 46.1050°N 70.2524°W / 46.1050; -70.2524 (Southwest Branch Saint John River source)) on the international boundary between Saint-Zacharie, Quebec and Maine Township 5, Range 20, WELS. The branch forms the Canada – United States border as it flows northeasterly to a confluence with the Little Southwest Branch Saint John River in Maine Township 9, Range 18, WELS. The Southwest Branch flows briefly into Quebec (46°24′58″N 70°03′24″W / 46.4162°N 70.0567°W / 46.4162; -70.0567 (Canada – United States border)) and then through Maine to its confluence with the Baker Branch Saint John River in Maine Township 9, Range 17, WELS. The Southwest Branch finally joins with the Northwest Branch to form the Saint John River.

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References

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

Coordinates: 46°33′45″N 69°53′07″W / 46.5625°N 69.8854°W / 46.5625; -69.8854


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