Maine · Unknown Co.

Allagash River

★ Wild & Scenic
· 92 mi · Class
Optimal: 975–2950 CFS · USGS #01011000
⚠35°F — Dangerous cold water — high hypothermia risk
1,973 avg
17,600CFS
9.66 ft gauge height
Flood
↓Falling slowly (-100 cfs/hr)(-100 in 3h)
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 1,973 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #01011000
National Wild & Scenic River · State

From the top of Mt. Katahdin, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway stretches northward as far as the eye can see. The river winds through swampy conifer forests and between ridges of hardwoods. This resource includes Allagash Lake, the Allagash River and several interconnecting lakes. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is a state-administered waterway. The Waterway was established in 1966 and is the first state-administered component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, being designated as a wild river in 1970. The Waterway stretches 92.5 miles and includes Allagash Lake, the Allaga

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