North Branch Blackwater River (Maine)
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The North Branch Blackwater River is a 6.4 miles (10.3 km) river in Squa Pan Township (Township 10, Range 4, WELS), Aroostook County
, Maine
. From its source (46.4902°N 68.1913 °W), the stream runs west to its confluence
with the South Branch
to form the Blackwater River
. Via the Blackwater River, St. Croix Stream
, and the Aroostook River
, the North Branch is part of the St. John River watershed.
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, 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 its source (46.4902°N 68.1913 °W), the stream runs west to its 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...
with the South Branch
South Branch Blackwater River (Maine)
The South Branch Blackwater River is an river in Aroostook County, Maine. From its source in Maine Township 9, Range 3, WELS, the stream runs northwest to its confluence with the North Branch to form the Blackwater River in Squa Pan Township . Via the Blackwater River, St...
to form the Blackwater River
Blackwater River (Maine)
The Blackwater River is a river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the confluence of its North Branch and South Branch in Squa Pan Township , the river runs west to St. Croix Stream in Masardis. Via St. Croix Stream and the Aroostook River, the Blackwater River is part of the St. John River...
. Via the Blackwater River, St. Croix Stream
St. Croix Stream
St. Croix Stream is an river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the outflow of St. Croix Lake in St. Croix Township , the river runs northwest to the Aroostook River in Masardis. Via the Aroostook River, St. Croix Stream is part of the St. John River watershed.-References:**...
, and the Aroostook River
Aroostook River
The Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its basin is the largest sub-drainage of the St. John River....
, the North Branch is part of the St. John River watershed.