Kennebec River

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The Kennebec River is a major river in central Maine known for its historical role in logging and shipping and its popular whitewater rafting and recreational opportunities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States
basinLocatedIn Maine
country United States
drainageArea central Maine
flowsThrough Augusta, Maine
Bath, Maine NERFINISHED
Kennebec County, Maine NERFINISHED
Sagadahoc County, Maine NERFINISHED
Skowhegan, Maine NERFINISHED
Somerset County, Maine NERFINISHED
Waterville, Maine NERFINISHED
hasCityOnBank Augusta, Maine
Bath, Maine NERFINISHED
Gardiner, Maine NERFINISHED
Hallowell, Maine NERFINISHED
Waterville, Maine NERFINISHED
hasDam Edwards Dam (removed)
Harris Station Dam
Shawmut Dam
Wyman Dam
hasPort Port of Bath
historicalUse log driving
mill power source
shipping route
timber transport
knownFor fishing
historical shipbuilding
recreational boating
whitewater rafting
length approximately 150 miles
approximately 240 km
locatedIn Maine
New England
mouthLocatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Maine
navigableSection from Augusta to the Atlantic Ocean
near Bath Iron Works
partOf Kennebec River watershed
recreation angling
canoeing
commercial rafting
kayaking
sourceLocatedIn Maine
Moosehead Lake
tributary Androscoggin River NERFINISHED
Carrabassett River NERFINISHED
Dead River
Sandy River NERFINISHED
Sebasticook River NERFINISHED


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