Androscoggin River

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The Androscoggin River is a major river in northern New England that flows from New Hampshire through western Maine, historically important for logging, hydropower, and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
associatedPeople Abenaki
surface form: Abenaki people
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
borderFunction forms part of the border between New Hampshire and Maine
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Androscoggin River watershed
environmentalStatus subject to water quality improvement efforts
flowsThrough Androscoggin County, Maine
Auburn, Maine
Berlin, New Hampshire
Bethel, Maine
Brunswick, Maine
Coos County, New Hampshire
Gorham, New Hampshire
Jay, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Livermore Falls, Maine
Mexico, Maine
Oxford County, Maine
Rumford, Maine
Sagadahoc County, Maine
Topsham, Maine
hasBridge Frank J. Wood Bridge
hasDam Brunswick Dam
Riley Dam
Rumford Falls Dam
Wyman Dam
hasTributary Dead River (Androscoggin tributary)
Little Androscoggin River
Nezinscot River
Swift River (Androscoggin River)
historicalUse hydropower
log driving
paper mills
textile mills
length about 178 miles
about 286 kilometers
locatedIn Maine
New England
New Hampshire
mouth Kennebec River
mouthLocation Maine
Merrymeeting Bay
nameEtymology derived from an Abenaki word
nearProtectedArea Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
notableIssue industrial pollution in the 20th century
recreationTrail Androscoggin Riverlands State Park
source Umbagog Lake
sourceLocation Maine
New Hampshire
tributaryOf Kennebec River
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
whitewater kayaking

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Turner, Maine hasRiver Androscoggin River
Old Speck Mountain drainsInto Androscoggin River
Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area hasRiver Androscoggin River
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Auburn locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
subject surface form: Auburn, Maine
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subject surface form: Auburn, Maine
this entity surface form: Androscoggin River valley
Gorham, New Hampshire hasRiver Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River watershed drainsInto Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River watershed hasPart Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River watershed drainageBasinOf Androscoggin River
Rumford Falls Dam locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
Rumford Falls Dam watercourse Androscoggin River
Rumford Falls Dam crosses Androscoggin River
Dead River (Androscoggin tributary) mouthOf Androscoggin River
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park hasView Androscoggin River
Livermore Falls locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
town of Turner hasRiver Androscoggin River
subject surface form: Turner, Maine
town of Turner locatedOn Androscoggin River
subject surface form: Turner, Maine
this entity surface form: Androscoggin River valley
Bethel locatedOn Androscoggin River
subject surface form: Bethel, Maine
Brunswick, Maine locatedOn Androscoggin River
Brunswick, Maine hasRiver Androscoggin River
Berlin, New Hampshire locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
Riley Dam locatedOn Androscoggin River
Riley Dam watercourse Androscoggin River
Brunswick Dam locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
Brunswick Dam watercourse Androscoggin River
Wyman Dam locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
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Wyman Dam impounds Androscoggin River
Rumford locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
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