Weskeag River

The Weskeag River is a short tidal river in Knox County, Maine. The Abenaki Indians called it Wessaweskeag, meaning "tidal creek" or "salt creek". From its source (44°04′13″N 69°09′38″W) in South Thomaston, the river runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast and southeast to its confluence with Marsh Creek, then 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southeast through its estuary to the Muscle Ridge Channel of West Penobscot Bay.[1] Its mouth is on the border between the towns of South Thomaston and Owls Head.

Weskeag River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMaine
  elevation35 feet (11 m)
Mouth 
  location
West Penobscot Bay
  coordinates
44°02′N 69°07′W
  elevation
sea level
Length5 miles (8 km)

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Weskeag River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency



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