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The Sasanoa River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
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accessed June 22, 2011 tidal channel in the Midcoast region of
Maine
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, connecting the
Kennebec River with the
Sheepscot River
The Sheepscot River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 22, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Maine. Its lower portion is a complex island estuary with connections to ...
.
The Sasanoa River has two distinct sections. The western section begins at the Kennebec River opposite the city of
Bath and runs east, forming the boundary between the towns of
Arrowsic and
Woolwich
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The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained thr ...
, and passing through its narrowest channel at Upper Hell Gate. The western section ends at Hockomock Bay, a water body also crossed by the
Back River and containing numerous tidal inlets. The eastern section of the Sasanoa River begins northeast of the river's western section and flows southeast through Lower Hell Gate and Goose Rock Passage to the Sheepscot River. This section of the river forms the boundary between
Lincoln
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and
Sagadahoc counties, as well as between the towns of
Westport and
Georgetown.
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
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References
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Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Rivers of Maine
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