The Pleasant River is a tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. From the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch (45°21′54″N 69°03′11″W / 45.3651°N 69.0530°W) in Brownville, the river runs 15.2 miles (24.5 km)[1] south and southeast to its mouth on the Piscataquis in Medford.
| Pleasant River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maine |
| • elevation | 350 feet (110 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Piscataquis River |
• coordinates | 45°14′32″N 68°54′36″W / 45.2423°N 68.9099°W |
• elevation | 260 feet (79 m) |
| Length | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Piscataquis River – Penobscot River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | East Branch Pleasant River |
| • right | West Branch Pleasant River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
- "Pleasant River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency