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| Origin | Moosehead Lake |
| Mouth | Gulf of Maine, North Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | 149 mi (240 km) |
| Source elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Avg. Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. Moosehead Lake is the largest Lake in the US state of Maine. Situated in the Longfellow Mountains in the Maine Highlands Region the lake The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the northeastern coast of North America. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the discharge | 9,111 ft³/s (258 m³/s) at its entrance to Merrymeeting Bay |
| Basin area | 5,869 mi² (15,200 km²) |
The Kennebec River is a river, 150 mi (240 km) long, in the state of Maine in the northeastern United States. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It rises in Moosehead Lake in west central Maine. Moosehead Lake is the largest Lake in the US state of Maine. Situated in the Longfellow Mountains in the Maine Highlands Region the lake The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward where it is joined, at the The Forks by the Dead River, also called the West Branch[1] then continues southward past the cities of Madison, Skowhegan, Waterville, and the state capital Augusta. The Forks is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The Dead River, also sometimes called the West Branch is a River in central Maine in the United States. Madison is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 4523 at the 2000 census Skowhegan (skaʊˈhiɡn̨is a town in and County seat of Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population At Richmond, it flows into Merrymeeting Bay, a 16 mi (26 km) long freshwater, tidal bay into which also flow the Androscoggin River and five other smaller rivers. Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal bay in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Cumberland counties in the U The Androscoggin River is a river in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. The Kennebec then runs past the shipbuilding center of Bath, thence to the Gulf of Maine in the Atlantic Ocean. Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the northeastern coast of North America. Ocean tides affect the river height as far north as Augusta. Tributaries of the Kennebec River include the Carrabassett River, Sandy River, and Sebasticook River. The Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine, in the United States
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History
The river was explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1604 and 1605. Samuel de Champlain (c 1575 - 25 December 1635) "The Father of New France " was a French navigator geographer cartographer In 1607, the Popham Colony, the first English colony in New England, was founded near its mouth. The Popham Colony (also known as the Sagadahoc Colony) was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America that was founded in 1607 and England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The river, then known as the Sagadahoc River, also marked the northern border of the 1622 land patent of the Province of Maine granted to Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason. The Kennebec River is a River, 150 mi (240 km long in the state of Maine in the northeastern United States. A land patent is evidence of Right, title, and/or interest to a tract of land usually granted by a central, federal, or State The Province of Maine refers to several English colonies of that name that existed in the 17th century along the northeast coast of North America, at times roughly Sir Ferdinando Gorges (1565–1647 was an early English colonial entrepreneur in North America and founder of the Province of Maine in 1622 Captain John Mason (1586 &ndash 1635 was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
Shipbuilding
The Virginia of Sagadahoc, the first oceangoing vessel built in the New World by English-speaking shipwrights, was launched into the river. "Virginia of Sagadahoc" (also known as simply "Virginia") was a Pinnace built in 1607-08 by colonists at the Popham Colony. Hundreds of wooden and steel vessels have since been launched on the Kennebec, particularly in Bath, the so-called City of Ships, including the Wyoming, one of the largest wooden schooners ever built. Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. Description It was long and wide with a draft of. The Wyoming had a volume of 373054 cubic feet; that is a Gross register tonnage (GRT of The sole remaining shipyard is the Bath Iron Works, one of the few yards still building warships for the United States Navy. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine.
Ice industry
In 1814 Frederic Tudor began to establish markets in the West Indies and the southern United States for Ice. Frederic Tudor ( September 4, 1783 - February 6, 1864) was Boston 's "Ice King" the founder of the Tudor Ice Company In 1826 Rufus Page built the first large ice house near Gardiner to supply Tudor. The ice was harvested by farmers and other who were inactive due to the winter weather. The ice was cut by hand, floated to an ice house on the bank, and stored until spring. Then, packed in sawdust it was loaded aboard ships and sent south. [2]
Natural resources
Prior to the industrial era, the river contained many anadromous fish, in particular the Atlantic Salmon. Many types of fish undertake migrations on a regular basis on time scales ranging from daily to annual and with distances ranging from a few meters to thousands of kilometers Atlantic salmon, known scientifically as Salmo salar, is a species of Fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern The exploiting of hydroelectric power in the region reduced the runs of such fish. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water The removal of dams on the river has been a controversial local issue in recent years. The removal of the Edwards Dam in 1999 has led to increased anadromous activity on the river.
Statistics
The river drains a total area of 5,870 square miles (15,200 km²), and on average discharges nearly six billion (5,893 million) U. S. gallons per day into Merrymeeting Bay at a rate of 9,111 cubic feet per second (258 m³/s). Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal bay in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Cumberland counties in the U The United States government maintains three river flow gages on the Kennebec river. The first is at Indian Pond, Maine ( ) where the rivershed is 1,590 square miles (4,100 km²). Flow here has ranged from 32,900 to 161 cubic feet per second. The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second is at Bingham, Maine ( ) where the rivershed is 2,715 square miles (7,030 km²). Bingham is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population of Bingham was 989 at the 2000 census Flow here has ranged from 65,200 to 110 cubic feet per second. The third is at North Sidney, Maine ( ) where the rivershed is 5,403 square miles (13,990 km²). Flow here has ranged from 232,000 to 1,160 cubic feet per second. Two additional river stage gages (no flow data) are in Augusta, Maine ( ) and Gardiner, Maine ( ) - both of these gage heights are affected by ocean tides. Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6198 at the 2000 census [3]
Prior to damming, the river was navigable as far as Augusta. The founder of Colby College sailed his sloop, Hero, up to Augusta and a longboat to Waterville where he decided to found the college. Colby College, founded in 1813, is an American private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville Maine. For the military definition of sloop see Sloop-of-war. For the open learning project see SLOOP Project.
On April 1, 1987, melting snow and 4 to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain in the mountains forced the river to flood her banks. By the next day, the peak of the flooding was at 34. 1 ft (10. 4 m) above flood stage. It caused about $100 million in damage (171 million in 2008 dollars), flooding 2,100 homes and destroying 215 and damaging 240 others. Signs of the flood can still be found around the towns and cities that line the river.
See also
External links
- MaineRivers.org Kennebec River profile
- Real-time flow or stage data for the The Forks, Bingham, North Sidney, Augusta, and Gardiner gages. List of Rivers in Maine ( US state) The list is organized by tributary structure from north to south along the coast
- Kennebec-Chaudiere Kennebec-Chaudiere International Corridor
References
- ^ The Upper Kennebec Valley By John F. Hall p 7 The main stem, from Indian pond was sometimes called the East Branch
- ^ Maine's Ice Industry by Richard Judd in Maine The Pine Tree State form Prehistory to the present
- ^ G. J. Stewart, J. P. Nielsen, J. M. Caldwell, A. R. Cloutier (2002). Water Resources Data - Maine, Water Year 2001 (PDF). Water Resources Data - Maine, Water Year 2001. Retrieved on 2006-05-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
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