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Kennebago River

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The Kennebago River is a 30-mile-long (48 km) river in northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a tributary of Cupsuptic Lake, an arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Via a chain of lakes and the Rapid River, it is part of the Androscoggin River watershed.

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Kennebago River is located in Maine
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Kennebago River is located in the United States
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Kennebago Lake

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Kennebago Lake
Location of the Kennebago Lake in Maine, USA.
Location of the Kennebago Lake in Maine, USA.
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Location of the Kennebago Lake in Maine, USA.
Location of the Kennebago Lake in Maine, USA.
Kennebago Lake
Location within the United States
LocationFranklin County, Maine
Coordinates45°06′N 70°43′W[1]
Kennebago River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4.6 mi (7.4 km)[2]
Max. width1 km (1,100 yd)[2]
Surface area
1,764 acres (714 ha)[3]
Max. depth116 feet (35 m)[4]
Water volume
102,475 acre⋅ft (126,401,000 m3)[3]
Surface elevation
1,778 ft (542 m)[1]
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The Kennebago River passes by the western end of Kennebago Lake 11 miles (18 km) upstream of Cupsuptic Lake. The lake extends southeasterly from the river in Stetsontown township into the northeast corner of Davis township.[2] Kennebago Lake has a native population of brook trout, rainbow smelt, and land-locked Atlantic salmon.[4]

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