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Passadumkeag River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
280 feet (85 m)
River mouth Penobscot River
130 feet (40 m)
45°11′06″N 68°37′01″W / 45.185°N 68.617°W / 45.185; -68.617
Length 48 miles (77 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Nicatous Stream

The Passadumkeag River is a river in Maine. From the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch (45°18′51″N 68°13′18″W / 45.31430°N 68.22175°W / 45.31430; -68.22175 (Passadumkeag River source)) in Maine Township 3, Range 1, NBPP, the river runs 48.2 miles (77.6 km) south and west to its mouth on the Penobscot River in Passadumkeag.

East Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Main source 282 feet (86 m)

East Branch

From the outflow of Weir Pond (45°19′58″N 68°13′32″W / 45.3328°N 68.2255°W / 45.3328; -68.2255 (East Branch Passadumkeag River source)) the stream runs 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south to its confluence with the West Branch.

West Branch Passadumkeag River
Physical characteristics
Main source 299 feet (91 m)

West Branch

From the outflow of Number 3 Pond (45°19′09″N 68°14′15″W / 45.3191°N 68.2374°W / 45.3191; -68.2374 (West Branch Passadumkeag River source)) the stream runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km) southeast to its confluence with the East Branch.

45°15′30″N 68°11′35″W / 45.25830°N 68.19315°W / 45.25830; -68.19315 (Taylor Brook mouth) 45°12′35″N 68°15′28″W / 45.20980°N 68.25780°W / 45.20980; -68.25780 (Nicatous Stream mouth) 45°09′58″N 68°20′43″W / 45.16620°N 68.34520°W / 45.16620; -68.34520 (Madagascal Stream mouth) 45°11′07″N 68°26′30″W / 45.18520°N 68.44170°W / 45.18520; -68.44170 (Eskutassis Stream mouth) 45°10′57″N 68°34′35″W / 45.18260°N 68.57645°W / 45.18260; -68.57645 (Cold Stream mouth)

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