The Megunticook River is a short
river in
Camden
Camden may refer to:
People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
,
Maine.
From the spillway of
Megunticook Lake (), the river runs
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed June 22, 2011 southeast through the town to
West Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay (french: Baie de Penobscot) is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast. Penobscot Bay has many working waterfro ...
. The upper part of the river has raised water levels due to the Seabright dam. Below the dam the river runs as a mill stream into
Camden
Camden may refer to:
People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
village. In 2016 the Camden select board was alerted to low water levels above Seabright. It is considering grouting cracks in the rocks supporting the dam to address the problem.
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
References
*
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection AgencyFunds to fix Seabright Dam discussed for next year's budget
Penobscot Bay
Rivers of Knox County, Maine
Rivers of Maine
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