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Class of the river gives an approximate difficulty. See the safety section of this website for more
information on rapids and ratings.
Level gives the most updated gauge tied to a river. See the notes and comments for how to
interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
Additional detail on a gauge can be ascertained by a simple click to the level. Metrics for a given level are:
CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
Relative Level explains how low or high a reach is based on being above or below the
recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
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Allagash Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Allagash
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
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Androscoggin
[ME]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
42h00m |
|
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Aroostook
[ME]
|
II-V |
5.01 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h45m |
|
|
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Austin Stream
[ME]
|
III-V(V+) |
n/a
|
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B Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Baker Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Baker Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Baskahegan Str.
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Baskahegan Str.
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
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Bear
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
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Big Black
[ME]
|
I-II |
5.36 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Big Brook
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Big Wilson Stream
[ME]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
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Big Wilson Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
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Big Wilson Stream
[ME]
|
I-V(V+) |
n/a
|
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Black Brook
[ME]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
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Blue Hill Falls
[ME]
|
III |
n/a
|
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Bowley Brook
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
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Branch Lake Stream
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrabasset
[ME]
|
I-IV |
4.24 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Carrabasset
[ME]
|
I-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
|
Carrying Place Stream
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
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|
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|
|
Cathance (Sagadahoc Co.)
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
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|
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|
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Cathance Stream (Washington Co.)
[ME]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
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|
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Caucomgomoc Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chandler Brook
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
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Chase Mills Stream
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Chemquasabamticook Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cobbosseecontee Stream
[ME]
|
II |
494 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h00m |
|
|
|
Cobbosseecontee Stream
[ME]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cobscook Falls
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cold Stream
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Crooked
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Crooked
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Crooked
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
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Crooked
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Cupsuptic
[ME]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Damariscotta
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
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Dead, N. Branch
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Dead, S. Branch
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Dead, S. Branch
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Dead
[ME]
|
II-III(IV) |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Dennys
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Dennys
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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Depot Stream
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Ducktrap
[ME]
|
II-V |
n/a
|
|
|
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East Machias
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Ellis Brook
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Enchanted Stream
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Falls Brook
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Fish
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Fish
[ME]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
|
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Goose Falls
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
|
Goose
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Grand Lake Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Great Works
[ME]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Hobart Stream
[ME]
|
I-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenduskeag Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenduskeag Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenduskeag Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenduskeag Stream
[ME]
|
I-II(III) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennebago
[ME]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennebec, West Outlet
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennebec., East Outlet
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennebec
[ME]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennebec
[ME]
|
II-III |
4400 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h30m |
|
|
|
Kennebec
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kingsbury Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
28h14m |
|
|
|
Little Androscoggin
[ME]
|
IV |
2.95 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Little Androscoggin
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little Ossipee
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Little Spencer Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machias (Washington County)
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machias (Washington County)
[ME]
|
I-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machias, W. Branch
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machias
[ME]
|
I-III |
1.57 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h00m |
|
|
|
Macwahoc Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magalloway
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magalloway
[ME]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magalloway
[ME]
|
I-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marsh Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marsh Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
2.77 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Martin Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mattawamkeag, E. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mattawamkeag, W. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mattawamkeag
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mattawamkeag
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meduxnekeag, S. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Millinocket Stream (Aroostook trib)
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Millinocket Stream (E.Br.Penobscot trib)
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moose, S. Branch
[ME]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moose
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mopang Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mopang Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moxie Stream
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Munsungan Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Musquacook Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Musquacook Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nahmakanta Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narraguagus, W. Branch
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narraguagus
[ME]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narraguagus
[ME]
|
I-II |
8.81 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Narramissic
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nesowadnehunk Stream
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nesowadnehunk Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Nezinscot, W. Branch
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nezinscot
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nicatous Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Inlet
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Old Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orbeton Stream
[ME]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ossipee
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oyster
[ME]
|
II-III+(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Parlin Pond Stream
[ME]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Passadumkeag
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pemaquid
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Penobscot, E. Branch
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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|
Penobscot, E. Branch
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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Penobscot, N. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Penobscot, S. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
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Penobscot, S. Branch
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
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|
|
|
Penobscot, S. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Penobscot, W. Branch
[ME]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penobscot, W. Branch
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Penobscot, W. Branch
[ME]
|
III+ |
n/a
|
|
|
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Penobscot
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penobscot
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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|
Penobscot
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Penobscot
[ME]
|
I-III(IV) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Pierce Pond Stream
[ME]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piscataquis River
[ME]
|
I-II(III) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Piscataquis, E. Branch
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piscataquis, W. Branch
[ME]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piscataquis
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piscataquis
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant (Pleasant Bay trib)
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant (Presumpscot trib)
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant, E. Branch
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant, E. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant, W. Branch
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pleasant, W. Branch
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Presumpscot
[ME]
|
I-IV |
5.15 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h30m |
|
|
|
Rapid
[ME]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roach
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royal
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saco
[ME]
|
II+(IV) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saco
[ME]
|
I-II+(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon Brook
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy Stream
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy Stream
[ME]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy, S. Branch
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
II-III |
4.16 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
II-III |
4.16 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
I-II |
4.16 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Sandy
[ME]
|
II-III |
4.16 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Schoodic Stream
[ME]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seavey Brook
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sebasticook
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
27h59m |
|
|
|
Sebasticook
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seboeis
[ME]
|
I-IV |
6.50 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
|
|
|
Sheepscot, W. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheepscot
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheepscot
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheepscot
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shin Brook
[ME]
|
III-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Ship Pond Stream
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
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Smith Brook
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
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Souadabscook Stream
[ME]
|
III+(IV) |
n/a
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Spencer Stream
[ME]
|
II-IV |
3.52 ft
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R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
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Squa Pan Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
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St. Croix Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
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St. Croix
[ME]
|
I-III |
960 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h30m |
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St. Croix
[ME]
|
I-II |
960 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h30m |
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St. Croix
[ME]
|
II-V |
960 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h30m |
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St. Francis
[ME]
|
I-III |
448 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h44m |
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St. George
[ME]
|
II(IV) |
n/a
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St. John, SW Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
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St. John
[ME]
|
I-III |
6.69 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
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Stillwater
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
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Sunday
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
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Sunkhaze Stream
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
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Swift Cambridge
[ME]
|
II-V |
n/a
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Swift
[ME]
|
II-III |
2.08 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h45m |
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Tannery Brook
[ME]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
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Temple Stream
[ME]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
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Union, E. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Union, W. Branch
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Union
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Wassataquoik Stream
[ME]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
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Webster Brook
[ME]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
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Wesserunsett Stream
[ME]
|
I |
n/a
|
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Whiting Bay
[ME]
|
III |
n/a
|
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Wild
[ME]
|
III-IV |
4.64 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h00m |
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Wilson Stream
[ME]
|
II |
n/a
|
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Wytopitlock Stream
[ME]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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