Red River (Maine)
The Red River is a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km)[1] river in the North Maine Woods region, within Aroostook County, Maine.
| Red River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| Mouth | |
• location | St. Froid Lake (Fish River) |
• elevation | 581 feet (177 m) |
| Length | about 13 miles (20 km) |
From the outflow of Fish Pond (46°57′29″N 68°50′01″W) in Maine Township 15, Range 9, WELS, the river runs about 7 miles (10 km) southeast to Red River Falls in T.14 R.8 WELS, falling about 450 feet (140 m). It runs then about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast to St. Froid Lake in Winterville Plantation falling about 90 feet (30 m).
The lake is drained by the Fish River, a tributary of the Saint John River.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "Red River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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