Magalloway River

Magalloway River
Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam
Data
Water code	US :  570648
location	Maine , New Hampshire (USA)
River system	Kennebec River
Drain over	Androscoggin River  → Kennebec River  → Atlantic Ocean
confluence	from West Branch and Third East Branch Magalloway River 45 ° 15 ′ 25 ″  N , 71 ° 1 ′ 41 ″  W
Source height	565  m
muzzle	Androscoggin River Coordinates: 44 ° 47 '0 "  N , 71 ° 3' 53"  W 44 ° 47 '0 "  N , 71 ° 3' 53"  W.
Mouth height	380  m
Height difference	185 m
Bottom slope	approx. 2.3 ‰
length	approx. 80 km
Left tributaries	Second East Branch , First East Branch
Right tributaries	Dead Diamond River
Flowing lakes	Parmachenee Lake
Reservoirs flowed through	Aziscohos Lake
Communities	Wilson's Mills

The Magalloway River is a right tributary of the Androscoggin River in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire .

River course

The Magalloway River arises at the confluence of the West Branch and Third East Branch Magalloway River in northwest Maine. From there it flows a short distance to the east, but then turns south and maintains its course for its entire route, being a maximum of 10 km from the north-south border with New Hampshire. The Magalloway River takes the Second East Branch on its way south and later the First East Branch on the left. Then it flows through the Parmachenee Lake and after another 5 km flows into the northern end of the Aziscohos Lake . He leaves this on the south-east bank below the dam. Now Maine State Route 16 runs along the river. The Magalloway River crosses the New Hampshire border further downstream. The Dead Diamond River flows into the river on the right. Finally, the Magalloway River flows into the Androscoggin River - immediately after it drains from Umbagog Lake . The Magalloway River has a length of about 80 km.

leisure

The Magalloway River is popular with whitewater canoeists and kayakers . The stretch of the Magalloway River below Azicohos Lake and the Diamond River Gorge on the lower Dead Diamond River are worthwhile destinations.

Hydropower plants

Brookfield Renewable operates a hydroelectric power plant with a 7 MW turbine below Azicohos Dam .

Individual evidence

1. ^ West Branch Magalloway River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ^ Magalloway River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
3. ↑ Paddling in Northern New Hampshire
4. ↑ brookfieldrenewable.com ( Memento of the original from December 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.