Rapid River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed June 30, 2011 river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in the northwestern portion of the
US state
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of
Maine
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flowing from
Lower Richardson Lake to
Umbagog Lake
Umbagog Lake is a wilderness lake located in Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine. It is one of the most pristine lakes in the state of New Hampshire. It lies in the towns of Errol, New Hampshire, and Upton, Maine, as well as the ...
. Despite its short length, it forms the end of a major portion of the Umbagog Lake and
Androscoggin River
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watersheds. Much of this watershed is covered by (from downstream to upstream) Lower and
Upper Richardson Lakes,
Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Cupsuptic Lake and
Rangeley Lake
Rangeley Lake, located in Franklin County, Maine in the United States, is fed by several streams. Its waters flow out from the lake's northwestern corner via the short Rangeley River into Mooselookmeguntic Lake, then Upper and Lower Richardso ...
. The major tributaries of this system are the
Cupsuptic,
Kennebago and
Rangeley rivers, all of which flow into Cupsuptic Lake.
True to its name, Rapid River contains
class III–IV rapids for most of its length, including some good spots for
playboating
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and
riverboarding
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. Locals omit the word "the" when referring to the river. For example, "I went kayaking on Rapid River" not "I went kayaking on the Rapid River."
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
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Organizations
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References
External links
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Tributaries of the Kennebec River
Rivers of Oxford County, Maine
North Maine Woods
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Rivers of Maine
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