Machias River (Aroostook River tributary)

This article is about the Aroostook County river. For the Washington County river, see Machias River.

Machias River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maine
Mouth
• location	Aroostook River
• coordinates	46°37′19″N 68°25′17″W
• elevation	530 feet (160 m)
Length	33 miles (53 km)
Basin features
Progression	Aroostook — St. John — Bay of Fundy

The Machias River is a major tributary of the Aroostook River, flowing 33.4 miles (53.8 km) through Aroostook County in the northern part of the state of Maine, USA. From the outflow of Big Machias Lake (46°40′45″N 68°45′54″W) in Maine Township 12, Range 8, WELS, the river runs southeast and east to its confluence with the Aroostook in Ashland.

The Aroostook River watershed

See also

• List of Maine rivers

External links

• "Machias River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-09.