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East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)

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Length
  
52 km

Mouth
  
Pleasant River

Source
  
Maine

Country
  
United States of America

Main source
  
Maine 1,370 feet (420 m)

River mouth
  
Pleasant River 350 feet (110 m)

Progression
  
Pleasant River – Piscataquis River – Penobscot River

The East Branch Pleasant River is a 32.4-mile-long (52.1 km) tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. From its source (45°37′40″N 69°13′30″W) in Shawtown (Township A, Range 12, WELS), the river runs about 19 miles (31 km) generally southeast to Upper Ebeemee Lake, then about 13 miles (21 km) south through Ebeemee Lake to its confluence with the West Branch to form the Pleasant River in Brownville.

Map of East Branch Pleasant River, Brownville, ME, USA

The Appalachian Trail crosses the East Branch in T.A R.11 WELS (45°35′48″N 69°11′37″W).

References

East Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River) Wikipedia