South Branch Dead River
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The South Branch Dead River is a 26.3 miles (42.3 km) tributary of the Dead River in Franklin County
, Maine
.
From the outflow of Saddleback Lake (44.9750°N 70.5550 °W) below Saddleback Mountain
, the river runs northeast to Eustis
, where its confluence with the North Branch
of the Dead River was drowned by the impoundment of Flagstaff Lake
in 1950.
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail
(NFCT) is a 740 miles (1,190.9 km) marked canoeing
route extending from Old Forge
, New York
to Fort Kent
, Maine
. From a four-mile portage between Rangeley on Rangeley Lake
and Dallas Plantation on the South Branch, the trail runs about 35 mile down the South Branch, Flagstaff Lake, and the Dead River, to the mouth of Spencer Stream below Grand Falls.
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
, 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 the outflow of Saddleback Lake (44.9750°N 70.5550 °W) below Saddleback Mountain
Saddleback Mountain (Rangeley, Maine)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine.Saddleback is one of the highest mountains in the State of Maine, and one of the fourteen with more than of topographic prominence. The mountain is the site of Saddleback ski resort.Saddleback is flanked to the northeast...
, the river runs northeast to Eustis
Eustis, Maine
Eustis is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. Eustis, which includes the village of Stratton, is a popular recreation area.-History:...
, where its confluence with the North Branch
North Branch Dead River
The North Branch Dead River is a tributary of the Dead River in Franklin County, Maine. It is paralleled by Maine State Route 27.From the outflow of Lower Pond in Chain of Ponds , the river runs southeast to Eustis, where its confluence with the South Branch of the Dead River was drowned by the...
of the Dead River was drowned by the impoundment of Flagstaff Lake
Flagstaff Lake (Maine)
Flagstaff Lake is located in Somerset County and Franklin County, Maine in the United States. The North Branch Dead River and South Branch Dead River join in the lake, forming the Dead River....
in 1950.
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a marked canoeing trail in the northeastern United States and Canada, extending from Old Forge in the Adirondacks of New York to Fort Kent in Maine. Along the way, the trail also passes through the states and provinces of Vermont, Quebec, and New Hampshire...
(NFCT) is a 740 miles (1,190.9 km) marked canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
route extending from Old Forge
Old Forge, New York
Old Forge is a hamlet on New York State Route 28 in the town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York. Old Forge was formerly a village that dissolved its incorporation, but remains the principal community in the region. Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...
, 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 a four-mile portage between Rangeley on Rangeley Lake
Rangeley Lake
Rangeley Lake is located in Franklin County, Maine in the United States. It is fed by several streams. Its waters flow out from the lake's northwestern end into the short Rangeley River, then into Mooselookmeguntic Lake, and ultimately into the Androscoggin River, Merrymeeting Bay, the lower...
and Dallas Plantation on the South Branch, the trail runs about 35 mile down the South Branch, Flagstaff Lake, and the Dead River, to the mouth of Spencer Stream below Grand Falls.