Pleasant River (Piscataquis River tributary)

The Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch (45°21′54″N 69°03′11″W) in Brownville, the river runs 15.2 miles (24.5 km)[1] south and southeast to its mouth on the Piscataquis in Medford.

Pleasant River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMaine
  elevation350 feet (110 m)
Mouth 
  location
Piscataquis River
  coordinates
45°14′32″N 68°54′36″W
  elevation
260 feet (79 m)
Length15 miles (24 km)
Basin features
ProgressionPiscataquis River
Penobscot River
Tributaries 
  leftEast Branch Pleasant River
  rightWest Branch Pleasant River

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "Pleasant River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency



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