Kennebago River facts for kids

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.

Kennebago Lake

Kennebago Lake
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Location	Franklin County, Maine
Coordinates	45°06′N 70°43′W / 45.100°N 70.717°W / 45.100; -70.717
Primary outflows	Kennebago River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	4.6 mi (7.4 km)
Max. width	1 km (1,100 yd)
Surface area	1,764 acres (714 ha)
Max. depth	116 feet (35 m)
Water volume	102,475 acre⋅ft (126,401,000 m3)
Surface elevation	1,778 ft (542 m)

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. Kennebago Lake has a native population of brook trout, rainbow smelt, and land-locked Atlantic salmon.