East Branch Mattawamkeag River

East Branch Mattawamkeag River
East Branch Mattawamkeag River is located in Maine
East Branch Mattawamkeag River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
 • elevation710 feet (220 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Mattawamkeag River
 • coordinates
45°50′02″N 67°59′27″W / 45.8338°N 67.9908°W / 45.8338; -67.9908
 • elevation
365 feet (111 m)
Length36 miles (58 km)
Basin features
ProgressionMattawamkeag River – Penobscot River

The East Branch Mattawamkeag River is a tributary of the Mattawamkeag River in Aroostook County, Maine. From its source (46°13′51″N 68°08′53″W / 46.2307°N 68.1480°W / 46.2307; -68.1480 (East Branch Mattawamkeag River source)) in Dudley (Maine Township 7, Range 3, WELS), the river runs 36 miles (58 km)[1] south and southeast to its confluence with the West Branch Mattawamkeag River in Haynesville, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the Canada–United States border.

  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 22, 2011