The East Branch Penobscot River (Eastern Abenaki: Wáhsehtəkʷ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed June 22, 2011 tributary of Maine's Penobscot River. It flows in Piscataquis County and Penobscot County.
Course From its source () in Maine Township 7, Range 11, WELS, in Piscataquis County, the river runs southeast through the North Maine Woods to Grand Lake Matagamon reservoir, in the northeast corner of Baxter State Park. From Grand Lake Dam, the river runs south to its confluence with the West Branch Penobscot River in Medway, Penobscot County.
Matagamon Lake
Grand Lake Matagamon or Matagamon Lake is a reservoir on the East Branch, impounded by Grand Lake Dam. The dam was built at the outlet of First Lake, and flooded vast expanses of low-lying land extending upstream to include Second Lake.
The shallow water habitat created by the dam is more suitable for yellow perch, fallfish, and longnose sucker rather than for trout.
See also
List of rivers of Maine
References
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency