Carrabassett River

Carrabassett River
South Branch Carrabassett River at the AT crossing
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
 • elevation2,720 feet (830 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Kennebec River
 • coordinates
44°50′56″N 69°52′37″W / 44.849°N 69.877°W / 44.849; -69.877 (Carrabassett River)
 • elevation
245 feet (75 m)
Length33.8 miles (54.4 km)

The Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. It rises near Sugarloaf Mountain, east of Rangeley Lake, and runs for 33.8 miles (54.4 km),[1] flowing southeast past Kingfield and joining the Kennebec River in the town of Anson.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 30, 2011