Bagaduce River

Summary

The Bagaduce River is a tidal river in the Hancock County, Maine that empties into Penobscot Bay near the town of Castine. From the confluence of Black Brook and the outflow of Walker Pond (44°21′16″N 68°40′41″W / 44.3544°N 68.6781°W / 44.3544; -68.6781 (Bagaduce River source)), the river runs about 14 miles (23 km)[1] north, northwest, and southwest, forming the border between Brooksville on its left bank and Sedgwick, Penobscot, and Castine on its right.

Bagaduce River
ME Route 175/176 crosses the Bagaduce River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaine
Mouth 
 • location
Penobscot Bay
 • coordinates
44°22′37″N 68°48′50″W / 44.377°N 68.814°W / 44.377; -68.814
 • elevation
sea level
Length14 miles (23 km)

In 2014, residents of Penobscot raised concerns over the rapidly growing oyster farming on the Bagaduce River.[2]

See also edit

External links edit

  • Bagaduce Watershed Association

References edit

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Increased oyster farming on the Bagaduce River raises concerns for area residents". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 4 August 2014.