Abagadasset River

Abagadasset River
The Abagadasset in September 2022
Location of Abagadasset River mouth
Abagadasset River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Physical characteristics
SourceCobbosseecontee Stream divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles south of Libby Hill, Maine
 • coordinates44°09′31″N 069°50′31″W / 44.15861°N 69.84194°W / 44.15861; -69.84194[1]
 • elevation280 ft (85 m)[2]
MouthKennebec River
 • location
about 1.5 miles west of Chops Crossroads, Maine at Merrymeeting Bay
 • coordinates
44°00′35″N 069°51′06″W / 44.00972°N 69.85167°W / 44.00972; -69.85167[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length13.52 mi (21.76 km)[3]
Basin size20.86 square miles (54.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationKennebec River
 • average38.20 cu ft/s (1.082 m3/s) at mouth with Kennebec River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemKennebec River
Tributaries 
 • leftBaker Brook
BridgesI-295, Beedle Road, Alexander Reed Road, Langdon Road, ME 197, Carding Machine Road, ME 24, Browns Point Road

The Abagadasset River is a 16 mile (25.7 km) long[5] tributary of the Kennebec River entirely in Sagadahoc County, Maine. The river starts just south of Gardiner, and flows into Merrymeeting Bay.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Abagadasset River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Abagadasset River Topo Map, Sagadahoc County ME (Richmond Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Abagadasset River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 30, 2011