Machias River (Aroostook River tributary)

Machias River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
Mouth 
 • location
Aroostook River
 • coordinates
46°37′19″N 68°25′17″W / 46.6219°N 68.4215°W / 46.6219; -68.4215
 • elevation
530 feet (160 m)
Length33 miles (53 km)
Basin features
ProgressionAroostookSt. John Bay of Fundy

The Machias River is a major tributary of the Aroostook River, flowing 33.4 miles (53.8 km)[1] through Aroostook County in the northern part of the state of Maine, USA. From the outflow of Big Machias Lake (46°40′45″N 68°45′54″W / 46.6793°N 68.7650°W / 46.6793; -68.7650 (Machias River source)) in Maine Township 12, Range 8, WELS, the river runs southeast and east to its confluence with the Aroostook in Ashland.

The Aroostook River watershed
  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