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Oyster River (Maine)

Coordinates: 44°04′46″N 69°13′04″W / 44.0794°N 69.2179°W / 44.0794; -69.2179 (Oyster River)
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Oyster River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
 • elevation550 feet (170 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Saint George River
 • coordinates
44°04′46″N 69°13′04″W / 44.0794°N 69.2179°W / 44.0794; -69.2179 (Oyster River)
 • elevation
7 feet (2.1 m)
Length12.5 miles (20.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch Oyster River
 • rightWest Branch Oyster River

The Oyster River is a tributary of the Saint George River in Knox County, Maine. From its source (44°11′29″N 69°09′42″W / 44.1914°N 69.1617°W / 44.1914; -69.1617 (Oyster River source)) in Rockport, the river runs 12.5 miles (20.1 km)[1] south and southwest to its confluence with the Saint George. Its lower third forms the border between Warren and Thomaston.

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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
  • "Oyster River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency