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The Kennebec River: A Historic Maine Resource, Elise Begin
The Kennebec River: A Historic Maine Resource, Elise Begin
Historical Ecology Atlas of New England
The Kennebec River has been considered one of Maine’s most important resources for at least the past 6-8 thousand years; its basin is located in west central Maine and drains 5,893 square miles, an area that is approximately one-fifth the area of the state. The river originates at Moosehead lake and runs 170 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. The river can be divided into two basins: the upper basin, which spans from Moosehead Lake to Waterville; and the lower basin, which spans from Waterville to the ocean.
Before the arrival of Europeans in 1606, the Abenaki Indians controlled the entirety …