Jordan Stream is a watercourse, about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long, in the American village of Seal Harbor, Maine.[2][3] It originates at the southern end of Jordan Pond, in the nearby town of Mount Desert, and flows directly south to its mouth at the northern end of Little Long Pond.[1]
| Jordan Stream | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jordan Pond |
| • location | Mount Desert, Maine |
| • coordinates | 44°19′19″N 68°15′17″W / 44.3220519°N 68.2548070°W |
| • elevation | 271 ft (83 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Little Long Pond |
• location | Seal Harbor, Maine |
• coordinates | 44°18′11″N 68°15′22″W / 44.30293586°N 68.25597529°W |
| Length | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
The Jordan Stream valley is pre-glacial. It originally drained southeasterly to Seal Harbor but now drains, initially through a bedrock gorge, southwesterly.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jordan Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ West Branch Jordan Stream Bridge – Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- ^ Jordan Pond Dam Bridge, Spanning Jordan Stream on Jordan Pond Carriage Road, Seal Harbor, Hancock County, ME – Library of Congress
- ^ Guide to the Geology of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Duane Braun, Ruth Braun (2016), p.107 ISBN 1623170540