Presumpscot River
| Presumpscot River | |
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 Presumpscot River at Westbrook in January 2008
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Maine |
| Region | Cumberland County |
| Source | Sebago Lake |
| - elevation | 270 ft (82 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°49′49″N 70°27′18″W / 43.83028°N 70.45500°W |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°41′30″N 70°14′43″W / 43.69167°N 70.24528°WCoordinates: 43°41′30″N 70°14′43″W / 43.69167°N 70.24528°W |
| Length | 25.8 mi (42 km) |
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The Presumpscot River is a 25.8-mile-long (41.5 km)river located in Cumberland County, Maine. It is the main outlet of Sebago Lake. The river provided an early transportation corridor with reliable water power for industrial development of the city of Westbrook and the village of South Windham.
The river flows through the communities of Standish, Windham, Gorham, Westbrook, Portland, and Falmouth before emptying into Casco Bay at Falmouth. The river is bridged by Maine State Route 35 between Standish and Windham, near North Windham, by the North Gorham to Windham Center road between Gorham and Windham, by the Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division between North Windham and South Windham, and by U.S. Route 202 in South Windham. The river is bridged again by the Maine Central Mountain Division in Westbrook and by U.S. Route 302 at Riverton between Westbrook and Portland. In Falmouth the river is bridged by the former Interstate 495, (now route 295); concurrent Maine State Routes 26 and 100, Interstate 95, Maine State Route 9, the Maine Central Railroad, Interstate 295, the Grand Trunk Railway, and U.S. Route 1.
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