The Stillwater River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed June 22, 2011 side channel of the
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River (Abenaki: ''Pαnawάhpskewtəkʷ'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's W ...
in
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
. From its source () in
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins. In some cases, newer developments on t ...
, the Stillwater runs northwest along the northeast side of Orson Island, the site of the
Penobscot Indian Reservation. It then runs south along the west sides of Orson and
Marsh
In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p More in genera ...
islands, over three dammed falls. The stream rejoins the main stem of the Penobscot in
Orono.
The
University of Maine
The University of Maine (UMaine) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Orono, Maine, United States. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the Flagship universitie ...
campus, including the
Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, overlooks the Stillwater River near its confluence with the Penobscot River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
List of rivers in Maine these are the rivers in Maine
Saint John River
Note: Higher part of Saint John River is recuperating water from tributaries of Southeast Quebec
Left bank of Saint John River (Maine)
* Saint John River
** Southwest Branc ...
References
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Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Tributaries of the Penobscot River
Rivers of Penobscot County, Maine
Old Town, Maine
Orono, Maine
Rivers of Maine
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