South Branch Moose River (Maine) facts for kids

Left: <a href="/West_Branch_Moose_River_(Maine)" title="West Branch Moose River (Maine)">West Branch Moose River
Right: <a href="/East_Branch_Moose_River_(Maine)" title="East Branch Moose River (Maine)">East Branch Moose River

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Quick facts for kids South Branch Moose River
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Main source	Maine 2,700 feet (820 m)
River mouth	Moose River 1,400 feet (430 m) 45°31′33″N 70°35′23″W / 45.5257°N 70.5896°W / 45.5257; -70.5896 (South Branch Moose River)
Length	11 miles (18 km)
Basin features
Progression	Moose River – Moosehead Lake – Kennebec River
Tributaries	Left: West Branch Moose River Right: East Branch Moose River

The South Branch Moose River is a tributary of the Moose River in Franklin County, Maine. Its source (45°26′21″N 70°36′14″W / 45.4393°N 70.6039°W / 45.4393; -70.6039 (South Branch Moose River source)) on Caribou Mountain is about 1.5 miles (2 km) from the Canada–United States border, in Skinner (Maine Township 1, Range 7, WBKP). From there, the river winds generally north for 11.0 miles (17.7 km) to its confluence with the main stream of the Moose River in Lowelltown (T1, R8, WBKP).

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