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South Branch Meduxnekeag River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
River mouth Meduxnekeag River
345 feet (105 m)
46°06′09″N 67°52′16″W / 46.1024°N 67.8712°W / 46.1024; -67.8712
Length 15.2 miles (24.5 km)
Basin features
Progression MeduxnekeagSt. JohnBay of Fundy

The South Branch Meduxnekeag River is a 15.2-mile-long (24.5 km) river in Aroostook County, Maine. From the outflow of Johnson Pond (46°02′07″N 67°55′16″W / 46.0353°N 67.9210°W / 46.0353; -67.9210 (Red River source)) in Linneus, the river runs about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) southeast to Cary, before running into the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area in Hodgdon, then north about 9.4 miles (15.1 km) to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag River at Carys Mills, two miles upstream from Houlton.

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