South Branch Birch River

South Branch Birch River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
Mouth 
 • location
Birch River
 • elevation
670 feet (200 m)
Lengthabout 9 miles (14 km)

The South Branch Birch River is a 9.4-mile-long (15.1 km)[1] river in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. From the outlet of a small pond (47°03′33″N 68°50′10″W / 47.0591°N 68.8361°W / 47.0591; -68.8361 (South Branch Birch River source)) in Maine Township 16, Range 9, WELS, it runs southeast and east to its confluence with the North Branch in the town of Eagle Lake to form the Birch River. It is part of the Fish River watershed, draining north to the Saint John River, which flows southeast to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada.

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
  • "South Branch Birch River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

47°01′57″N 68°40′47″W / 47.0325°N 68.6796°W / 47.0325; -68.6796