| Middle Branch Pleasant River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 1,180 feet (360 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | East Branch Pleasant River |
• coordinates | 45°22′59″N 69°03′29″W / 45.3831°N 69.0580°W |
• elevation | 360 feet (110 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East Branch Pleasant River – Pleasant River – Piscataquis River – Penobscot River |
The Middle Branch Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the outflow of Middle Branch Pond (45°29′27″N 69°05′26″W / 45.4908°N 69.0906°W) in Maine Township 5, Range 9, WELS, the river runs 11.4 miles (18.3 km)[1] southeast to its confluence with the East Branch in Brownville. The East Branch runs about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) further south, joining with the West Branch to form the main stem of the Pleasant River.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
- "East Branch Pleasant River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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