Cupsuptic River Explained

Cupsuptic River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

The Cupsuptic River is a 23.7adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] river in Maine. It flows from its source (45.2362°N -70.8978°W) near the Canada–United States border to Cupsuptic Lake, the northern arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, which drains via other lakes into the Androscoggin River. Although short, the Cupsuptic River includes three of the highest mountains of New England — Kennebago Divide, Snow Mountain, and White Cap Mountain — within its watershed. The name "Cupsuptic" derives from the Abenaki language, meaning "a closed-up stream."

See also

• List of rivers of Maine

References

• 564670 . Cupsuptic River . 30 September 1980 . 2009-10-05.
• Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
• Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
• Native American Placenames of the United States (University of Oklahoma, 2004) by William Bright

45.01°N 120.9°W

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 30, 2011