List of rivers of Maine

List of rivers in Maine (U.S. state).

The list is organized by tributary structure, from north to south along the coast.

Saint John River

Note: Higher part of Saint John River is recuperating water from tributaries of Southeast Quebec

Left bank of Saint John River (Maine)

Saint John River
- Southwest Branch Saint John River, Quebec and Maine
  - Little Southwest Branch Saint John River
  - Baker Branch Saint John River
- Northwest Branch Saint John River
  - Daaquam River, Quebec and Maine
- Big Black River in Maine (Grande rivière Noire in Québec)
  - Depot River
    - Brown River, Quebec and Maine
  - Gobeil River, Quebec and Maine
  - Shields Branch in Maine (rivière du Rochu in Quebec)
  - Fivemile Brook in Maine (Rivière des Cinq Milles in Quebec)
  - Twomile Brook in Maine (Rivière des Deux Milles in Quebec)
    - Little Saint Roch River
  - Chimenticook River, Maine
  - East Lake (Kamouraska), Quebec and Maine
  - Pocwock River, Quebec and Maine
    - Pocwock River West Branch, Quebec and Maine
    - Pocwock River East Branch, Maine
- Little Black River in Maine (Rivière Noire in Quebec)
  - West Branch Little Black River, Quebec and Maine
  - Campbell Branch Little Black River, Quebec and Maine
- St. Francis River in Maine (rivière Saint-François in Quebec)

Right bank of Saint John River (Maine)

Saint John River
- Allagash River
  - Musquacook Stream
- Fish River
  - Red River
  - Birch River
    - North Branch Birch River
    - South Branch Birch River
  - Little River
- Aroostook River
  - St. Croix Stream
    - Blackwater River
      - North Branch Blackwater River
      - South Branch Blackwater River
  - Machias River
    - South Branch Machias River
  - Little Machias River
  - Little Madawaska River
- River De Chute
- Meduxnekeag River
  - South Branch Meduxnekeag River
  - North Branch Meduxnekeag River

Down East

St. Croix River
- Little River (Big Lake)
Little River (Passamaquoddy Bay)
Pennamaquan River
Hardscrabble River
Dennys River
Orange River
Machias River
- West Branch Machias River
- Crooked River
- Middle River
- East Machias River
  - Maine River
Englishman River
Chandler River
- East Branch Chandler River
Sandy River
Indian River
- Southwest Branch Indian River
West River
Pleasant River
- Western Little River
- Little River
- West Branch Pleasant River
Harrington River
Mill River
Narraguagus River
- West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County, Maine)
- Little Narraguagus River
- West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield, Maine)
  - Spring River
Skillings River
Jordan River
Union River
- East Branch Union River
  - Bog River
  - Middle Branch Union River
- West Branch Union River
- Webb Brook
  - Webb Pond
    - Mill Brook
      - Little Bog River
Benjamin River

Penobscot Bay

Bagaduce River
Penobscot River
- East Branch Penobscot River
  - Seboeis River
    - Little Seboeis River
- West Branch Penobscot River
  - North Branch Penobscot River
  - South Branch Penobscot River
- Mattawamkeag River
- Piscataquis River
  - East Branch Piscataquis River
  - West Branch Piscataquis River
  - Sebec River
  - Pleasant River
    - East Branch Pleasant River
      - Middle Branch Pleasant River
    - West Branch Pleasant River
- Passadumkeag River
  - East Branch Passadumkeag River
  - West Branch Passadumkeag River
- Stillwater River
- Kenduskeag Stream
- North Branch Marsh River
  - Marsh Stream
- South Branch Marsh River
- Orland River
  - Narramissic River
    - Dead River
Goose River (Belfast Bay)
Passagassawakeag River
Little River
Ducktrap River
Megunticook River
Goose River (Rockport Harbor)

Mid Coast

Weskeag River
Saint George River
- Dead River
- Back River (Saint George River tributary)
- Oyster River
  - West Branch Oyster River
  - East Branch Oyster River
- Mill River
Meduncook River
- Back River (Meduncook River tributary)
Medomak River
- Back River (Medomak River tributary)
- Goose River
Pemaquid River
Johns River
- Eastern Branch Johns River
- North Branch Johns River
Damariscotta River
- Little River (Damariscotta River tributary)
Sheepscot River
- West Branch Sheepscot River
- Dyer River
- Marsh River
- Cross River
- Back River (Boothbay, Maine)
- Sasanoa River – connects to Kennebec River
- Little Sheepscot River
Little River (Georgetown, Maine)

Kennebec River

Kennebec River
- Moose River
  - South Branch Moose River
    - East Branch Moose River
    - West Branch Moose River
- Roach River
- Moxie Stream
- Dead River – also called West Branch
  - North Branch Dead River
  - South Branch Dead River
- Carrabassett River
  - South Branch Carrabassett River
  - West Branch Carrabassett River
- Sandy River
  - South Branch Sandy River
  - Lemon Stream
  - Temple Stream
- Sebasticook River
  - East Branch Sebasticook River
- Little River
- Eastern River
  - East Branch Eastern River
  - West Branch Eastern River
- Abagadasset River
- Androscoggin River
  - Rapid River
  - Magalloway River
  - Dead Cambridge River
    - Swift Cambridge River
  - Wild River
  - Pleasant River
    - East Branch Pleasant River
    - West Branch Pleasant River
  - Alder River
  - Sunday River
    - South Branch Sunday River
  - Bear River
  - Ellis River
    - West Branch Ellis River
  - Concord River
  - Swift River
    - West Branch Swift River
    - East Branch Swift River
  - Webb River
  - Dead River (Androscoggin River tributary)
  - Nezinscot River
    - East Branch Nezinscot River
    - West Branch Nezinscot River
  - Little Androscoggin River
    - Sanborn River
  - Sabattus River
    - Dead River (Sabattus River tributary)
  - Little River
  - Muddy River
  - Cathance River
- Sasanoa River – connects to Sheepscot River
- Back River (Kennebec River tributary) (connects to Sheepscot River tributary)

Southern Maine

Morse River
Sprague River
New Meadows River
Little River
Harraseeket River
Royal River
- Cousins River
Presumpscot River
- Tenny River
- Songo River
  - Bear River
  - Chute River
  - Crooked River
- Muddy River
- Northwest River
- Sticky River
- Pleasant River
- Little River
  - North Branch Little River
- Piscataqua River
  - East Branch Piscataqua River
Fore River
- Stroudwater River
  - South Branch Stroudwater River
Spurwink River
Scarborough River

Saco River
- Old Course Saco River
  - Charles River
    - Cold River
      - Mad River
        Middle Branch Mad River
        
        South Branch Mad River
      - Little Cold River
  - Kezar River
- Little Saco River
- Shepards River
- Tenmile River
  - West Branch Tenmile River
- Hancock Brook
- Ossipee River
  - South River
  - Little River (Ossipee River tributary)
- Little Ossipee River
Little River (Goosefare Bay)
Batson River
Kennebunk River
Mousam River
- Middle Branch Mousam River
  - Littlefield River
Little River (Drakes Island, Maine)
- Merriland River
Webhannet River
Ogunquit River
Josias River
Cape Neddick River
Little River (York, Maine)
York River
Piscataqua River
- Salmon Falls River – also called Newichawannock by the Abenaki
  - Little River (Salmon Falls River tributary)
  - Great Works River
    - Neoutaquet River

References

USGS Geographic Names Information Service
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency

Rivers of the United States

States

Federal district

Washington, D.C.

Territories

Rivers of Maine by drainage system

Bay of Fundy

Passamaquoddy Bay

Little River (Big Lake)
Little River (Passamaquoddy Bay)
Pennamaquan River
St. Croix River

Saint John River Watershed

Allagash River
Aroostook River
Baker Branch Saint John River
Blackwater River
Big Black River
Birch River
Brown River
Campbell Branch Little Black River
Chimenticook River
Daaquam River
Depot River
East Branch Pocwock Stream
Fish River
Gobeil River
Little Black River
Little Machias River
Little Madawaska River
Little River
Little Saint Roch River
Little Southwest Branch Saint John River
Machias River
Meduxnekeag River
Musquacook Stream
North Branch Birch River
North Branch Blackwater River
North Branch Meduxnekeag River
Northwest Branch Saint John River
Otter River
Pocwock River
Red River
River De Chute
Saint Francis River
Saint John River
Shields Branch
South Branch Birch River
South Branch Blackwater River
South Branch Machias River
South Branch Meduxnekeag River
Southwest Branch Saint John River
St. Croix Stream
West Branch Little Black River
West Branch Pocwock Stream
Wolastoq

Casco Bay

Fore River Watershed	Fore River Long Creek Stroudwater River South Branch Stroudwater River
Presumpscot River Watershed	Bear River Chute River Crooked River East Branch Piscataqua River Little River Muddy River North Branch Little River Northwest River Piscataqua River Pleasant River Presumpscot River Songo River Sticky River Tenny River
Others	Cousins River Harraseeket River Little River New Meadows River Royal River

Gulf of Maine

Blue Hill Bay (Union River Watershed)	Bog River East Branch Union River Little Bog River Middle Branch Union River Union River West Branch Union River
Chandler Bay	Sandy River
Dennys Bay	Dennys River Hardscrabble River Orange River
Englishman Bay	Chandler River East Branch Chandler River Englishman River
Frenchman Bay	Jordan Stream Skillings River
Harrington Bay	Harrington River Mill River
Little River Watershed	Little River (Drakes Island) Merriland River
Machias Bay (Machias River Watershed)	Crooked River East Machias River Machias River Maine River Middle River West Branch Machias River
Mousam River Watershed	Littlefield River Middle Branch Mousam River Mousam River
Narraguagus Bay (Narraguagus River Watershed)	Little Narraguagus River Narraguagus River Spring River West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield) West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County)
Pleasant Bay (Pleasant River Watershed)	Little River Pleasant River West Branch Pleasant River Western Little River
Piscataqua River Watershed	Great Works River Little River Neoutaquet River Piscataqua River Salmon Falls River
Sheepscot River Watershed	Back River Cross River Dyer River Marsh River Sasanoa River Sheepscot River West Branch Sheepscot River
Wohoa Bay	Indian River Southwest Branch Indian River West River
Others	Batson River Benjamin River Cape Neddick River Damariscotta River Johns River Jordan River Josias River Kennebunk River Little River (Boothbay) Little River (Georgetown) Little River (Goosefare Bay) Little River (York) Morse River Ogunquit River Pemaquid River Sprague River Webhannet River York River

Merrymeeting Bay

Androscoggin River Watershed

Kennebec River Watershed

Abagadasset River
Back River
Carrabassett River
Dead River
East Branch Eastern River
East Branch Moose River
East Branch Sebasticook River
Eastern River
Kennebec River
Lemon Stream
Little River
Moose River
Moxie Falls
North Branch Dead River
Roach River
Sandy River
Sebasticook River
South Branch Dead River
South Branch Moose River
South Branch Sandy River
Temple Stream
West Branch Carrabassett River
West Branch Eastern River
West Branch Moose River

Muscongus Bay

Saint George River Watershed	Back River Dead River East Branch Oyster River Mill River Oyster River Saint George River West Branch Oyster River
Others	Back River (Medomak) Back River (Meduncook) Goose River Medomak River Meduncook River

Penobscot Bay

Penobscot River Watershed

Others

Bagaduce River
Ducktrap River
Goose River (Belfast Bay)
Goose River (Rockport Harbor)
Little River
Megunticook River
Passagassawakeag River
Weskeag River

Saco Bay

Saco River Watershed	Charles River Cold River Hancock Brook Kezar River Little Cold River Little Ossipee River Little River Little Saco River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Old Course Saco River Ossipee River Saco River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Tenmile River West Branch Tenmile River
Others	Dunstan River Libby River Nonesuch River Scarborough River Spurwink River

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