Little Ossipee River
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The Little Ossipee River is a 33.7 miles (54.2 km) tributary of the Saco River
in southwestern Maine
.
It rises at the outlet of Balch Pond
in the town of Newfield
and flows east, passing through Shapleigh Pond and flowing past the village of North Shapleigh. Forming the boundary between Newfield and the town of Shapleigh
, the river flows northeast, then reenters Newfield, passing the town center. Turning east, the river becomes the boundary between the towns of Limerick
(to the north) and Waterboro
(to the south). It passes through Lake Arrowhead
, a reservoir with a surrounding lakeside community, then continues northeast and north into the town of Limington
, where it joins the Saco near the village of East Limington.
Saco River
The Saco River is a river in northeastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine in the United States. It drains a rural area of of forests and farmlands west and southwest of Portland, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Saco Bay, from its source. It supplies drinking water to roughly 250,000...
in southwestern Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
It rises at the outlet of Balch Pond
Stump Pond (Balch Pond)
Stump Pond is a water body located on the New Hampshire-Maine border, in the towns of Wakefield, New Hampshire and Acton and Newfield, Maine. The water body is known as Stump Pond in New Hampshire and Balch Pond in Maine. Water flows from the eastern end of Balch Pond into the Little Ossipee...
in the town of Newfield
Newfield, Maine
Newfield is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowbrook Museum Village, Newfield is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
and flows east, passing through Shapleigh Pond and flowing past the village of North Shapleigh. Forming the boundary between Newfield and the town of Shapleigh
Shapleigh, Maine
Shapleigh, pronounced "SHAP-lee", is a town in York County, Maine, United States which was incorporated as the state's 43rd town in 1785. The population was 2,326 at the 2000 census. Shapleigh is divided into the villages of North Shapleigh, Shapleigh Corner, Ross Corner and Emery Mills...
, the river flows northeast, then reenters Newfield, passing the town center. Turning east, the river becomes the boundary between the towns of Limerick
Limerick, Maine
Limerick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,240 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(to the north) and Waterboro
Waterboro, Maine
Waterboro is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
(to the south). It passes through Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead, Maine
Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place in the town of Waterboro in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2000 census...
, a reservoir with a surrounding lakeside community, then continues northeast and north into the town of Limington
Limington, Maine
Limington is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,403 at the 2000 census. Limington is a tourist destination with historic architecture. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:In 1668, Francis Small...
, where it joins the Saco near the village of East Limington.