Presumpscot River
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The Presumpscot River is a major river in southern Maine that flows from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay, historically important for industry and now valued for recreation and hydropower.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Presumpscot River canonical | 4 |
| Presumpscot River watershed | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| dischargesInto | Casco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Casco Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | anadromous fish habitat restoration ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Falmouth, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorham, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Standish, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Westbrook, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Windham, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Cumberland Mills Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eel Weir Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambo Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Falls Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mallison Falls Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ North Gorham Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccarappa Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Smelt Hill Dam (removed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Little River (Presumpscot tributary)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mill Brook (Westbrook, Maine) NERFINISHED ⓘ Piscataqua River (Maine) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleasant River (Presumpscot tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
industrial power source
ⓘ
log driving ⓘ paper milling ⓘ textile milling ⓘ |
| length | approximately 25 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland County, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Presumpscot River Land Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Casco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Falmouth, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Westbrook, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Smelt Hill Dam removal in 2002 ⓘ |
| partOf | Presumpscot River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
angling for bass
ⓘ
angling for trout ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| region | southern Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Sebago Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Standish, Maine
this entity surface form:
Presumpscot River watershed