Moose River (Maine)

Moose River
Country	United States
Basin
Main source	Maine 1,930 feet (590 m)
River mouth	Moosehead Lake 1,029 feet (314 m) 45°40′55″N 69°45′58″W / 45.682°N 69.766°W / 45.682; -69.766 (Moose River)Coordinates: 45°40′55″N 69°45′58″W / 45.682°N 69.766°W / 45.682; -69.766 (Moose River)
River system	Kennebec River
Physical characteristics
Length	83 miles (134 km)
Features
Tributaries	Right: South Branch Moose River

The Moose River is an 83-mile-long (134 km)^[1] river in Maine. Its source (45°32′24″N 70°41′46″W / 45.5400°N 70.6961°W / 45.5400; -70.6961 (Moose River source)) is in Beattie (Maine Township 2, Range 8, WBKP), on the Canada–United States border, which runs along the height of land between the watersheds of the Kennebec River in Maine and the Chaudière River in Quebec. From there, the river runs east through Attean Pond and Wood Pond, past the town of Moose River, then through Long Pond and Brassua Lake. The Moose River empties into Moosehead Lake, the source of the Kennebec River, in Rockwood Strip (T1, R1, WBKP). The International Railway of Maine was built along Moose River in 1889.^[2]

Attean Pond

Attean Pond
Location	Somerset County, Maine

Max. length	5 mi (8.0 km)^[3]
Surface area	2,880 acres (1,170 ha)^[4]
Max. depth	55 ft (17 m)^[5]
Water volume	37,037 acre·ft (45,684,000 m³)^[4]
Surface elevation	1,159 ft (353 m)^[3]

Attean Pond covers the southeast corner of Attean Township. Moose River flows into the south end of Attean Pond from Bradstreet Township and overflows from the northeast corner of the Attean Pond. A second major tributary from Holeb Pond enters the western end of Attean Pond. Smaller tributary Williams Brook reaches the eastern shore of Attean pond, while Thompson Brook and McKenney Brook enter the east bank of Moose River between Attean Pond and Big Wood Pond. The railroad follows the southern shore of Holeb Pond and crosses the tributary to follow the northern shore of Attean Pond.^[3] The western end of the pond, known as The Narrows, reaches the maximum depth of 55 feet (17 m), making it the best region to fish for Salmon, while the remainder of the pond is less than 20 feet (6.1 m) deep and better suited for yellow perch than for trout.^[5] Of the 2,745 acres, only 600 acres are deeper than 20 ft.

Big Wood Pond

Wood Pond
Location	Somerset County

Max. length	3.7 mi (6.0 km)^[3]
Surface area	2,168 acres (877 ha)^[4]
Max. depth	72 feet (22 m)^[6]
Water volume	54,810 acre·ft (67,610,000 m³)^[4]

Big Wood Pond covers the northeast corner of Attean Township on the western edge of the town of Jackman, Maine. The main inflow is Moose River entering the south end of Big Wood Pond less than a mile downstream of Attean Pond. The second major tributary is Wood Stream flowing approximately 11 miles (18 km) from the Quebec border through Little Wood Pond into the west side of Big Wood Pond. Gander Brook with a length of 4.5 miles (7.2 km) flows into the north end of Big Wood Pond. The railroad crosses Moose River at the inlet and follows the eastern shore of the pond into Jackman Station. Moose River leaves Wood Pond through the town of Jackman.^[3]

Long Pond

Long Pond
Location	Somerset County

Max. length	8 mi (13 km)^[3]
Surface area	2,951 acres (1,194 ha)^[4]
Max. depth	44 feet (13 m)^[7]
Water volume	17,585 acre·ft (21,691,000 m³)^[4]

Moose River enters the western end of Long Pond approximately 7 miles (11 km) downstream of Jackman. Long Pond is less than a mile wide through the town of Jackman and Long Pond Township. The railroad follows the south shore. Tributaries Mountain Brook and Parlin Stream flow into the south side of the pond and Churchill Stream flows into the north side before Moose River overflows from the east end of the pond.^[3]

Brassua Lake

Brassua Lake
Location	Somerset County

Max. length	8 mi (13 km)^[3]
Surface area	9,454 acres (3,826 ha)^[4]
Max. depth	65 feet (20 m)^[8]
Water volume	275,166 acre·ft (339,412,000 m³)^[4]
Surface elevation	1,073 ft (327 m)

Brassua Lake occupies the southeast corner of Brassua Township, the southwest corner of Tomhegan Township, the center of Rockwood Strip, the northeast corner of Sandwich Academy Grant, and the northwest corner of Taunton and Rayham Academy Grant. Moose River enters the western end of the lake 4 miles (6.4 km) downstream of Long Pond and overflows from the eastern shore of the lake 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream of Moosehead Lake. Misery Stream flows 7 miles (11 km) from Misery Pond into the south end of Brassua Lake, and Brassua Stream flows 9 miles (14 km) into the north end of the lake. The railroad follows the southeastern shore of Brassua Lake before turning south to follow the western shore of Moosehead Lake.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 30, 2011
↑ Johnson, Ron (1985). The Best of Maine Railroads. Portland Litho.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Maine Atlas and Gazeteer (Thirteenth ed.). Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Company. 1988. pp. 39&40. ISBN 0-89933-035-5.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (2005-08-04). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
1 2 "Attean Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wldlife. State of Maine. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "Wood Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. State of Maine. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "Long Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game. State of Maine. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "Brassua Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game. State of Maine. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

"Moose River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

Kennebec River Watershed

Tributaries	Abagadasset River Carrabassett River Dead River East Branch Eastern River East Branch Moose River East Branch Sebasticook River Eastern River Lemon Stream Little River Moose River Moxie Falls North Branch Dead River Roach River Sandy River Sebasticook River South Branch Dead River South Branch Moose River South Branch Sandy River West Branch Carrabassett River West Branch Eastern River West Branch Moose River

Lakes	Annabessacook Lake Attean Pond Brassua Lake China Lake Cobbosseecontee Lake East Pond Embden Pond Enchanted Pond First Roach Pond Flagstaff Lake Great Moose Lake Great Pond Indian Pond Long Pond (Belgrade Lakes) Long Pond (Moose River) Maranacook Lake Messalonskee Lake Moosehead Lake Moxie Pond Narrows Pond North Pond Pleasant Pond Sebasticook Lake Spencer Lake Staples Pond Unity Pond Wood Pond Wyman Dam

Towns	Albion Anson Athens Augusta Bath Belgrade Benton Bingham Burnham Caratunk Chesterville China Clinton Corinna Detroit Dexter Embden Fairfield Farmingdale Farmington Gardiner Greenville Hallowell Harmony Hartland Jackman Kingfield Madison Manchester Monmouth Moscow New Portland New Sharon New Vineyard Newport Norridgewock Oakland Phillips Pittsfield Readfield Richmond Rockwood Rome Saint Albans Sidney Skowhegan Solon Smithfield Stratton Strong Unity Vassalboro Vienna Waterville Wilton Winslow Winthrop Woolwich

Landmarks	Mount Abraham Arnold Trail Augusta Memorial Bridge Bath Iron Works Bigelow Preserve Mount Bigelow Carlton Bridge Crocker Mountain Fort Halifax Harris Station Dam International Railway of Maine Kennebec Central Railroad Maine Kennebec Bridge Major Reuben Colburn House Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge Mount Redington Sagadahoc Bridge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Somerset and Kennebec Railroad Somerset Railroad Spaulding Mountain Sugarloaf Mountain Togus

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