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The Piscataquis River is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It starts from the confluence of its East Branch and West Branch () in Blanchard. The river flows in a mostly eastern direction until it meets the Penobscot at Howland. It is approximately in length. The United States government maintains three river flow gauges on the Piscataquis river. The first is at Blanchard () where the rivershed is . Flow here has ranged from 7,550 to . The second is near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine () where the rivershed is . Flow here has ranged from 37,300 to per second. The third is in Medford, Maine () where the rivershed is . Flow here has ranged from 60,100 to per second. The Appalachian Trail runs along the West Branch of the Piscataquis, crossing the East Branch just upstream from their joining. The river is impounded by the Howland Dam at its confluence with the Penobscot River. ==External links== * * Real-time flow data for the (Blanchard ), (Dover-Foxcroft ), or (Medford ) flow gages. *(River elevation tables ) *National Weather Service (forecast ) of river levels and flow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Piscataquis River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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