Abagadasset River

The Abagadasset River is a 16.0-mile-long (25.7 km)[5] river in Richmond and Bowdoinham, Maine, flowing into Merrymeeting Bay, part of the estuary of the Kennebec River.

Abagadasset River
Tributary to Kennebec River
Location of Abagadasset River mouth
Abagadasset River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyKennebec
Sagadahoc
Physical characteristics
SourceCobbosseecontee Stream divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles south of Libby Hill, Maine
 • coordinates44°09′31″N 069°50′31″W[1]
 • elevation280 ft (85 m)[2]
MouthKennebec River
 • location
about 1.5 miles west of Chops Crossroads, Maine at Merrymeeting Bay
 • coordinates
44°00′35″N 069°51′06″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length13.52 mi (21.76 km)[3]
Basin size20.86 square miles (54.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationKennebec River
 • average38.20 cu ft/s (1.082 m3/s) at mouth with Kennebec River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemKennebec River
Tributaries 
 • leftBaker Brook
BridgesI-295, Beedle Road, Alexander Reed Road, Langdon Road, ME 197, Carding Machine Road, ME 24, Browns Point Road

See also

Maps
Course of Abagadasset River (Kennebec River tributary)
Watershed of Abagadasset River (Kennebec River tributary)

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Abagadasset River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "Abagadasset River Topo Map, Sagadahoc County ME (Richmond Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Abagadasset River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 30, 2011


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