Pennamaquan River Explained

Pennamaquan River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Maine
Subdivision Type5:	City
Subdivision Name5:	Pembroke
Source1:	Pennamaquan Lake
Source1 Coordinates:	44.9958°N -67.2083°W
Source1 Elevation:	75feet^[1]
Mouth:	Cobscook Bay
Mouth Coordinates:	44.9181°N -67.1181°W
Mouth Elevation:	0feet^[2]

The Pennamaquan River is a short, 8.1miles^[3] river in the U.S. state of Maine, draining from medium-sized, low-elevation Pennamaquan Lake into Cobscook Bay.

Course

The river begins at the outlet of Pennamaquan Lake, which is located about northwest of Pembroke. The river flows southeast for about before turning briefly south for about before entering Cobscook Bay.

Tributaries

Of Pennamaquan Lake

• Taylor Brook
• Moosehorn Brook
• Round Lake
• Ohio Brook

Of the main river

• Crow Brook

See also

• List of rivers in Maine

References

• 573163 . Pennamaquan River . 30 September 1980 . 2010-03-15 .

Notes and References

1. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
2. Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011