Little Machias River

Little Machias River
Country United States
Basin features
Main source Maine
River mouth Machias River
530 feet (160 m)
46°39′07″N 68°25′19″W / 46.6519°N 68.4219°W / 46.6519; -68.4219Coordinates: 46°39′07″N 68°25′19″W / 46.6519°N 68.4219°W / 46.6519; -68.4219
Progression MachiasAroostookSt. John Bay of Fundy

The Little Machias River is a 17.7-mile-long (28.5 km)[1] river in Maine. From its source (46°43′39″N 68°37′36″W / 46.7276°N 68.6267°W / 46.7276; -68.6267 (Little Machias River source)) in Maine Township 12, Range 7, WELS, it runs about 8 miles (13 km) east to Little Machias Lake and about 9 miles (14 km) southeast to its confluence with the Aroostook River in Ashland, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) downstream (north) of the confluence of the Machias River with the Aroostook. Via the Aroostook River, it is part of the Saint John River watershed.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 22, 2011


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