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{{other uses|Back River (disambiguation)}}
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The '''Back River''' is a {{convert|16|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=March 29, 2012}}, accessed June 30, 2011</ref> waterway in coastal [[Maine]], USA, in the combined [[estuary]] of the [[Sheepscot River|Sheepscot]] and the [[Kennebec River|Kennebec]] rivers. The Back River runs from [[Wiscasset, Maine|Wiscasset]] on the Sheepscot to [[Georgetown, Maine|Georgetown]] on the Kennebec, intersecting another channel, the [[Sasanoa River]], at [[Hockomock Bay]].


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[[Maine State Route 144]] bridges the northern section of the Back River from Wiscasset to [[Westport Island, Maine|Westport Island]]. [[Maine State Route 127|Maine Route 127]] bridges the narrow southern part at [[Arrowsic, Maine|Arrowsic]], from Arrowsic Island to Georgetown Island.
[[File:SheepscotRiverEstuary.png|thumb]]
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The '''Back River''' is a {{convert|16|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed June 30, 2011</ref> waterway in coastal [[Maine]], in the combined [[estuary]] of the [[Sheepscot River|Sheepscot]] and the [[Kennebec River|Kennebec]] rivers. The Back River runs from [[Wiscasset, Maine|Wiscasset]] on the Sheepscot to [[Georgetown, Maine|Georgetown]] on the Kennebec, intersecting another channel, the [[Sasanoa River]], at [[Hockomock Bay]].

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[[Maine State Route 144]] bridges the northern section of the Back River from Wiscasset to [[Westport Island, Maine|Westport Island]]. [[Maine State Route 127|Maine 127]] bridges the narrow southern part at [[Arrowsic, Maine|Arrowsic]], from Arrowsic Island to Georgetown Island.


The site of the decommissioned [[Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant]] is on the northern section.
The site of the decommissioned [[Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant]] is on the northern section.

Approximately {{convert|4|mi}} south of where the river begins at the Sheepscot River, another waterway called [[Back River (Sheepscot River)|Back River]] connects with the Sheepscot River.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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* {{cite gnis |id=561414 |name=Back River |entrydate=30 September 1980 |accessdate=2009-09-11}}
* {{cite gnis |id=561414 |name=Back River |entrydate=30 September 1980 |access-date=September 11, 2009}}
* [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/current/?type=flow Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS]
* [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/current/?type=flow Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS]
* [http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/state.cfm?statepostal=ME Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency]
* [http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/state.cfm?statepostal=ME Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency]
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Kennebec River]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Kennebec River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Lincoln County, Maine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Lincoln County, Maine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Sagadahoc County, Maine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Sagadahoc County, Maine]]
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[[Category:Rivers of Maine]]
[[Category:Landforms of Lincoln County, Maine]]
[[Category:Landforms of Sagadahoc County, Maine]]



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Latest revision as of 17:32, 28 June 2022

For other uses, see Back River (disambiguation).
Back River
Back River as seen from the Route 127 bridge near Arrowsic
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWiscasset, Maine
 • coordinates43°59′35″N 69°39′51″W / 43.99306°N 69.66417°W / 43.99306; -69.66417
Mouth 
 • location
Georgetown, Maine
 • coordinates
43°48′10″N 69°47′0″W / 43.80278°N 69.78333°W / 43.80278; -69.78333
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length16 miles (26 km)
Basin features
River systemKennebec - Sheepscot

The Back River is a 16-mile-long (26 km)[1] waterway in coastal Maine, USA, in the combined estuary of the Sheepscot and the Kennebec rivers. The Back River runs from Wiscasset on the Sheepscot to Georgetown on the Kennebec, intersecting another channel, the Sasanoa River, at Hockomock Bay.

Maine State Route 144 bridges the northern section of the Back River from Wiscasset to Westport Island. Maine Route 127 bridges the narrow southern part at Arrowsic, from Arrowsic Island to Georgetown Island.

The site of the decommissioned Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant is on the northern section.

Approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of where the river begins at the Sheepscot River, another waterway called Back River connects with the Sheepscot River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 30, 2011
  • "Back River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  • Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
  • Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

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