West Branch Sheepscot River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Maine |
• elevation | 410 feet (120 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Sheepscot River |
• coordinates | 44°14′26″N 69°34′23″W / 44.2405°N 69.5730°W |
• elevation | 110 feet (34 m) |
Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
The West Branch Sheepscot River is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)[1] river in Maine. The branch originates in the northwest corner of Palermo (44°27′27″N 69°25′20″W / 44.4575°N 69.4222°W) and flows southwesterly through Branch Pond and the village of Weeks Mills in the town of China. The branch then flows southerly through the town of Windsor to a confluence with the Sheepscot River between Coopers Mills and North Whitefield. The branch is bridged by Maine State Route 3 between Branch Pond and Weeks Mills, by Maine State Route 105 at Windsor and by concurrent Maine State Routes 17 and 32 near Coopers Mills.