St. Croix Stream facts for kids

St. Croix Stream is a river in Maine, a state in the United States. It flows through Aroostook County. This stream is about 19 miles (30 kilometers) long.

Where is St. Croix Stream?

St. Croix Stream starts in a place called St. Croix Township. This area is in Maine. The stream begins at the end of St. Croix Lake.

Its Journey

From St. Croix Lake, the stream flows towards the northwest. It travels through the land until it reaches another river. This river is called the Aroostook River. The town of Masardis is where St. Croix Stream joins the Aroostook River.

Part of a Bigger System

When St. Croix Stream flows into the Aroostook River, it becomes part of a much larger water system. The Aroostook River then flows into the Saint John River. This means that St. Croix Stream is a "tributary" of the Saint John River. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one. All these rivers together form a "watershed." A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river, lake, or ocean.