Dennys River | |
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Dennys River from Bunker Hill Road in Dennysville | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Maine |
Mouth | |
• location | Hardscrabble River |
• coordinates | 44°54′36″N 67°11′49″W / 44.910°N 67.197°W / 44.910; -67.197 |
• elevation | sea level |
Length | 23 mi (37 km) |
The Dennys River is a river in Washington County, Maine. From the outflow of Meddybemps Lake (45°02′20″N 67°21′27″W / 45.0390°N 67.3576°W / 45.0390; -67.3576 (Dennys River source)) in Meddybemps, the river runs about 23 miles (37 km) southeast and east to Dennysville, where it becomes tidal and soon joins the Hardscrabble River estuary to form Dennys Bay.
The Dennys River was named for an Indian hunter.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 104.
- "Dennys River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
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