Piscataquis River

River in the United States

Piscataquis River

Piscataquis River in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Location
Country| United States
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Maine
• elevation| 590 feet (180 m)
Mouth|

• location

| Penobscot River

• coordinates

| 45°14′20″N 68°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

The Piscataquis River (/pɪˈskætəkwɪs/) is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch (45°16′54″N 69°35′24″W﻿ / ﻿45.2817°N 69.5901°W﻿ / 45.2817; -69.5901﻿ (Piscataquis River source)) in Blanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot at Howland. 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″N 69°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 near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine (45°10′31″N 69°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 in Medford, Maine (45°15′40″N 68°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]

The Appalachian Trail runs along the West Branch of the Piscataquis, crossing the East Branch just upstream from their joining. The river is impounded by the Howland Dam at its confluence with the Penobscot River.[3]

## External links

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* "Piscataquis River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
* Real-time flow data for the Blanchard, Dover-Foxcroft, or Medford flow gages.
* River elevation tables
* National Weather Service forecast of river levels and flow.

## References

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1. ^ "Piscataquis River".
2. ^ G.J. Stewart; J.P. Nielsen; J.M. Caldwell; A.R. Cloutier (2002). "Water Resources Data - Maine, Water Year 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2006-05-07.
3. ^ "Howland Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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Penobscot River Watershed

Tributaries|

* Dead River
* East Branch Mattawamkeag River
* East Branch Penobscot River
* East Branch Piscataquis River
* East Branch Pleasant River
* Kenduskeag Stream
* Little Seboeis River
* Mattawamkeag River
* Middle Branch Pleasant River
* Molunkus Stream
* Narramissic River
* North Branch Marsh River
* North Branch Penobscot River
* Orland River
* Passadumkeag River
* Piscataquis River
* Pleasant River
* Sebec River
* Seboeis River
* South Branch Marsh River
* South Branch Penobscot River
* Stillwater River
* West Branch Mattawamkeag River
* West Branch Penobscot River
* West Branch Piscataquis River
* West Branch Pleasant River

Lakes|

* Allagash Lake
* Canada Falls Lake
* Caucomgomoc Lake
* Chamberlain Lake
* Chesuncook Lake
* Cold Stream Pond
* Debsconeag Lakes
* Grand Lake Seboeis
* Jo-Mary Lakes
* Lobster Lake
* Lower Wilson Pond
* Matagamon Lake
* Mattawamkeag Lake
* Millinocket Lake
* Nahmakanta Lake
* Nicatous Lake
* Lake Onawa
* Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes
* Pleasant Lake
* Pushaw Lake
* Ragged Lake
* Rainbow Lake
* Schoodic Lake
* Sebec Lake
* Seboeis Lake
* Seboomook Lake
* South Twin Lake
* Telos Lake
* Toddy Pond
* Upper Wilson Pond

Towns|

* Abbot
* Bangor
* Bradley
* Brewer
* Brooks
* Brownville
* Bucksport
* Burlington
* Carmel
* Charleston
* Danforth
* Dover-Foxcroft
* East Millinocket
* Eddington
* Enfield
* Frankfort
* Guilford
* Hampden
* Haynesville
* Hermon
* Howland
* Hudson
* Island Falls
* Kenduskeag
* Kingman
* Lee
* Levant
* Lincoln
* Macwahoc
* Mattawamkeag
* Medway
* Milford
* Millinocket
* Milo
* Monson
* Oakfield
* Old Town
* Orland
* Orono
* Orrington
* Passadumkeag
* Patten
* Prospect
* Sangerville
* Sherman
* Smyrna
* Springfield
* Veazie
* Verona
* Winn
* Winterport
* Wytopitlock

Landmarks|

* Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
* Baxter State Park
* Fort Knox
* Gero Island
* Great Northern Paper Company
* Great Works Dam
* Hundred-Mile Wilderness
* Katahdin Iron Works
* Maine Central Railroad
* Monson Railroad
* Mount Katahdin
* North Maine Woods
* Orono Dam
* Peaks-Kenny State Park
* Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
* Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
* Ripogenus Gorge
* Stillwater Dam
* University of Maine
* Veazie Dam
* Waldo–Hancock Bridge

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Rivers of Maine by drainage system

Bay of Fundy|

| Passamaquoddy Bay|

* Little River (Big Lake)
* Little River (Passamaquoddy Bay)
* Pennamaquan River
* St. Croix River

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Saint John River Watershed|

* Allagash River
* Aroostook River
* Baker Branch Saint John River
* Blackwater River
* Big Black River
* Birch River
* Brown River
* Campbell Branch Little Black River
* Chimenticook River
* Daaquam River
* Depot River
* East Branch Pocwock Stream
* Fish River
* Gobeil River
* Little Black River
* Little Machias River
* Little Madawaska River
* Little River
* Little Saint Roch River
* Little Southwest Branch Saint John River
* Machias River
* Meduxnekeag River
* Musquacook Stream
* North Branch Birch River
* North Branch Blackwater River
* North Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Northwest Branch Saint John River
* Otter River
* Pocwock River
* Red River
* River De Chute
* Saint Francis River
* Saint John River
* Shields Branch
* South Branch Birch River
* South Branch Blackwater River
* South Branch Machias River
* South Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Southwest Branch Saint John River
* St. Croix Stream
* West Branch Little Black River
* West Branch Pocwock Stream
* Wolastoq

Casco Bay|

| Fore River Watershed|

* Fore River
* Long Creek
* Stroudwater River
* South Branch Stroudwater River

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Presumpscot River Watershed|

* Bear River
* Chute River
* Crooked River
* East Branch Piscataqua River
* Little River
* Muddy River
* North Branch Little River
* Northwest River
* Piscataqua River
* Pleasant River
* Presumpscot River
* Songo River
* Sticky River
* Tenny River

Others|

* Cousins River
* Harraseeket River
* Little River
* New Meadows River
* Royal River
* Toddy Brook

Gulf of Maine|

| Blue Hill Bay
(Union River Watershed)|

* Bog River
* East Branch Union River
* Little Bog River
* Middle Branch Union River
* Union River
* West Branch Union River

|

Chandler Bay|

* Sandy River

Dennys Bay|

* Dennys River
* Hardscrabble River
* Orange River

Englishman Bay|

* Chandler River
* East Branch Chandler River
* Englishman River

Frenchman Bay|

* Jordan Stream
* Skillings River

Harrington Bay|

* Harrington River
* Mill River

Little River Watershed|

* Little River (Drakes Island)
* Merriland River

Machias Bay
(Machias River Watershed)|

* Crooked River
* East Machias River
* Machias River
* Maine River
* Middle River
* West Branch Machias River

Mousam River Watershed|

* Littlefield River
* Middle Branch Mousam River
* Mousam River

Narraguagus Bay
(Narraguagus River Watershed)|

* Little Narraguagus River
* Narraguagus River
* Spring River
* West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield)
* West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County)

Pleasant Bay
(Pleasant River Watershed)|

* Little River
* Pleasant River
* West Branch Pleasant River
* Western Little River

Piscataqua River Watershed|

* Great Works River
* Little River
* Neoutaquet River
* Piscataqua River
* Salmon Falls River

Sheepscot River Watershed|

* Back River
* Cross River
* Dyer River
* Marsh River
* Sasanoa River
* Sheepscot River
* West Branch Sheepscot River

Wohoa Bay|

* Indian River
* Southwest Branch Indian River
* West River

Others|

* Batson River
* Benjamin River
* Cape Neddick River
* Damariscotta River
* Johns River
* Jordan River
* Josias River
* Kennebunk River
* Little River (Boothbay)
* Little River (Georgetown)
* Little River (Goosefare Bay)
* Little River (York)
* Morse River
* Ogunquit River
* Pemaquid River
* Sprague River
* Webhannet River
* York River

Merrymeeting Bay|

| Androscoggin River Watershed|

* Alder River
* Androscoggin River
* Bear River
* Cathance River
* Concord River
* Cupsuptic River
* Dead Cambridge River
* Dead River (Androscoggin)
* Dead River (Sabattus)
* East Branch Cupsuptic River
* East Branch Nezinscot River
* East Branch Pleasant River
* East Branch Swift River
* Ellis River
* First East Branch Magalloway River
* Kennebago River
* Little Androscoggin River
* Little East Branch Cupsuptic River
* Little Magalloway River
* Little River
* Magalloway River
* Middle Branch Little Magalloway River
* Muddy River
* Nezinscot River
* Pleasant River
* Rangeley River
* Rapid River
* Sabattus River
* Sanborn River
* Second East Branch Magalloway River
* South Branch Sunday River
* Sunday River
* Swift Cambridge River
* Swift River
* Third East Branch Magalloway River
* Webb River
* West Branch Ellis River
* West Branch Little Magalloway River
* West Branch Magalloway River
* West Branch Nezinscot River
* West Branch Pleasant River
* West Branch Swift River
* Wild River

|

Kennebec River Watershed|

* Abagadasset River
* Back River
* Carrabassett River
* Dead River
* East Branch Eastern River
* East Branch Moose River
* East Branch Sebasticook River
* Eastern River
* Kennebec River
* Lemon Stream
* Little River
* Moose River
* Moxie Falls
* North Branch Dead River
* Roach River
* Sandy River
* Sebasticook River
* South Branch Dead River
* South Branch Moose River
* South Branch Sandy River
* Temple Stream
* West Branch Carrabassett River
* West Branch Eastern River
* West Branch Moose River

Muscongus Bay|

| Saint George River Watershed|

* Back River
* Dead River
* East Branch Oyster River
* Mill River
* Oyster River
* Saint George River
* West Branch Oyster River

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Others|

* Back River (Medomak)
* Back River (Meduncook)
* Goose River
* Medomak River
* Meduncook River

Penobscot Bay|

| Penobscot River Watershed|

* Dead River
* East Branch Mattawamkeag River
* East Branch Penobscot River
* East Branch Piscataquis River
* East Branch Pleasant River
* Kenduskeag Stream
* Little Seboeis River
* Mattawamkeag River
* Middle Branch Pleasant River
* Molunkus Stream
* North Branch Marsh River
* North Branch Penobscot River
* Narramissic River
* Orland River
* Passadumkeag River
* Penobscot River
* Pleasant River
* Piscataquis River
* Sebec River
* Seboeis River
* South Branch Marsh River
* South Branch Penobscot River
* Stillwater River
* West Branch Mattawamkeag River
* West Branch Penobscot River
* West Branch Piscataquis River
* West Branch Pleasant River

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Others|

* Bagaduce River
* Ducktrap River
* Goose River (Belfast Bay)
* Goose River (Rockport Harbor)
* Little River
* Megunticook River
* Passagassawakeag River
* Weskeag River

Saco Bay|

| Saco River Watershed|

* Charles River
* Cold River
* Hancock Brook
* Kezar River
* Little Cold River
* Little Ossipee River
* Little River
* Little Saco River
* Mad River
* Middle Branch Mad River
* Old Course Saco River
* Ossipee River
* Saco River
* Shepards River
* South Branch Mad River
* South River
* Tenmile River
* West Branch Tenmile River

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Others|

* Dunstan River
* Libby River
* Nonesuch River
* Scarborough River
* Spurwink River

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