| Piscataquis River | |
|---|---|
 Piscataquis River in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 590 feet (180 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Penobscot River |
• coordinates | 45°14′20″N68°39′22″W / 45.239°N 68.656°W /45.239; -68.656 (Piscataquis River) |
• elevation | 130 feet (40 m) |
| Length | about 62 miles (100 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | East Branch Piscataquis River,Sebec River,Pleasant River |
| • right | West Branch Piscataquis River |
ThePiscataquis River (/pɪˈskætəkwɪs/) is a majortributary of thePenobscot River, found inPiscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from theconfluence of itsEast Branch andWest Branch (45°16′54″N69°35′24″W / 45.2817°N 69.5901°W /45.2817; -69.5901 (Piscataquis River source)) inBlanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot atHowland. It is approximately 65 miles (105 km) in length.[1]
The United States government maintains three river flow gauges on the Piscataquis river. The first is at Blanchard (45°16′02″N69°35′03″W / 45.26722°N 69.58417°W /45.26722; -69.58417 (Blanchard river gauge)) where the rivershed is 118 square miles (306 km2). Flow here has ranged from 7,550 to 4.8 cubic feet per second (213.79 to 0.14 m3/s). The second is nearDover-Foxcroft, Maine (45°10′31″N69°18′55″W / 45.17528°N 69.31528°W /45.17528; -69.31528 (Dover-Foxcroft river gauge)) where the rivershed is 298 square miles (772 km2). Flow here has ranged from 37,300 to 5 cubic feet (1,056.22 to 0.14 m3) per second. The third is inMedford, Maine (45°15′40″N68°52′07″W / 45.26111°N 68.86861°W /45.26111; -68.86861 (Medford river gauge)) where the rivershed is 1,162 square miles (3,010 km2). The flow here has ranged from 60,100 to 66 cubic feet (1,701.8 to 1.9 m3) per second.[2]
TheAppalachian Trail runs along the West Branch of the Piscataquis, crossing the East Branch just upstream from their joining. The river is impounded by theHowland Dam at its confluence with the Penobscot River.[3]
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