The South Branch Blackwater River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed June 22, 2011 river in
Aroostook County
Aroostook County ( ; french: Comté d'Aroostook) is a county in the U.S. state of Maine along the Canada–U.S. border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. Its county seat is Houlton, with offices in Caribou and Fort Kent.
Kn ...
,
Maine. From its source () in Maine Township 9, Range 3, WELS, the stream runs northwest to its
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with the
North Branch to form the
Blackwater River in Squa Pan Township (T. 10, R. 4, WELS). Via the Blackwater River,
St. Croix Stream, and the
Aroostook River
The Aroostook River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Bru ...
, the South Branch is part of the
Saint John River watershed.
See also
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List of rivers of Maine
References
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Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Tributaries of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
Rivers of Aroostook County, Maine
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